VMO Manager
Listed on 2026-10-09
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IT/Tech
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VMO Manager
PRIMARY PURPOSE :
The VMO Manager is responsible for establishing and running the vendor management office within Technology to optimize outcomes from Managed Services Providers (MSPs). This role drives governance, performance management, program health, and KPI alignment across all MSP engagements, ensuring service excellence, contractual compliance, value realization, and risk mitigation. The VMO Manager ensures service excellence, contractual compliance, value realization, and risk mitigation while partnering with Technology, Security, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and business leaders to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Governance & Operating Model
Designs and operates the VMO governance framework for MSPs, including cadence, artifacts, and decision rights (e.g., Q /M , contract reviews, risk reviews, and improvement plans).
Establishes and enforce standardized vendor playbooks, including SLAs/XLAs, KPIs, escalation paths, RACI, and performance scorecards.
Maintains a central repository of contracts, SOWs, amendments, obligations, and renewal calendars; ensure alignment to enterprise procurement and legal policies.
Drives compliance with regulatory, security, and data privacy requirements (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR/CCPA where applicable) in collaboration with Security, Risk, and Legal
Creates and manages a portfolio view of all MSP engagements—status, risks, dependencies, financials, and outcomes.
Facilitates prioritization of Innovation Backlogs and run retrospectives.
Monitors program health across delivery, risk, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction; proactively surface issues, trends, and recommendations.
Drives transition & transformation governance for new MSPs or scope changes, including due diligence, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness.
Quantifies and communicates value realization (e.g., cost optimization, service stability, risk reduction, productivity gains).
Serves as primary point of accountability for vendor performance across Technology, ensuring alignment with CIO priorities and roadmaps.
Fosters collaborative and performance-driven culture across teams and partners
Facilitates exec-level engagement with vendors including escalations, negotiations and remediation planning.
Partners with IT leaders (Infra, Apps, Security, Data), Finance/Procurement, and Legal to align contracts, budgets, and outcomes.
Defines data standards and reporting framework to ensure accuracy, transparency, and auditability of vendor performance.
Own or influence the VMO tooling ecosystem (ex Service Now, vendor scorecards, BI / analytics).
Implement automation and analytics to enhance SLA tracking, reporting, and invoice…
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