IT Vendor Management Consultant

Global Organisation | 6 Months | Remote with occasional office visits:

We are seeking an experienced IT Vendor Management Consultant to design and implement a best practice IT Vendor Management Framework for a global real estate organisation.

This engagement will begin with a rapid discovery phase and progress through framework design and practical implementation.

• Conduct IT vendor management maturity assessment;
• Structure the RFP/RFI processes;
• Design, implement and get to stabilisation for the IT Vendor Management framework
• Define governance, vendor segmentation, KPIs, and processes for vendor selection, onboarding and off boarding;
• Establish SLA, risk, financial and performance management controls;
• Develop templates, playbooks, and reporting dashboards;
• Support implementation and stakeholder enablement.

• 5+ years in IT vendor management, IT service management, or technology governance;
• Proven experience designing and implementing IT vendor management frameworks in global organisations;
• Contract and SLA management;
• IT outsourcing models;
• Risk and compliance integration;
• Demonstrated experience with large strategic IT vendors (e.g., IT services, infrastructure);
• ITIL / Service Management;
• Experience in less regulated industries (e.g. real estate, leisure, manufacturing, retail);
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC, NIST, GDPR, or equivalent frameworks;
• Procurement or commercial negotiation experience.

This is a hands‑on strategic role requiring both framework design and practical implementation capability.

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity, please contact me for more details.