Director of Vendor Management

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Management Indianapolis, IN, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

About Us:

Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS’) is among the largest 100 pension systems in the United States. INPRS serves the needs of approximately 500,000 members and retirees representing approximately 1,900 employers, including public universities, school corporations, public safety, municipalities and state agencies. The Indiana Public Retirement System is a public pension fund who manages approximately over $50 billion in assets, making it one of the largest in the United States.

We are located in the heart of the city, in downtown Indianapolis, near the circle & across the street from our monumental state house.
Theidealcandidatemustbearesidentof Indianaaswellaslivewithincloseproximityfrom Indianapolis . This position is not eligible for H-1B or any other kind of temporary or permanent sponsorship for work authorization by the Indiana Public Retirement System. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship from us for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.

Why Join:

INPRS’ believes that people are the foundation of our success. It takes people with different backgrounds, ideas, and strengths to be successful. Balance in life is important. We strive to have a flexible and supportive environment while not sacrificing service to our members. We pride ourselves by modeling a collaborative, diverse and inclusive environment for our employees. Our mission. “As fiduciaries, educate stakeholders, collect necessary contributions, and prudently manage member assets to deliver promised defined benefit and defined contribution benefits and services”.

About the Role

INPRS is seeking a strategic Director of Vendor Management to lead an enterprise vendor governance program that drives performance, compliance, transparency, and risk mitigation across third‑party relationships. This role sets agency-wide standards, manages vendor lifecycle practices, and delivers executive‑level reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance vendor management policies, lifecycle processes, and performance standards.
• Oversee onboarding, due diligence, performance measurement, risk/issue management, renewals, and vendor exits.

Performance & Value Delivery

• Define SLAs and performance metrics; manage scorecards and review cycles.
• Lead benchmarking and cost/value optimization initiatives.

Risk & Compliance Oversight

• Manage third‑party risk, documentation review, risk monitoring, and remediation coordination.
• Provide executive reporting on vendor risk posture, compliance status, and performance trends.
• Ensure alignment with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC, and ITIL frameworks.

Cross‑Functional & Team Leadership

• Partner with IT, Procurement, Legal, Security, Finance, and business units.
• Advise leadership on vendor strategy, improvement opportunities, and innovation.
• Lead a small team, fostering accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in vendor management, contract management, sourcing, ITSM, or third‑party risk; 5+ years in team/program leadership.
• Demonstrated success maturing vendor governance or risk programs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in supplier governance, contract structures, SLAs, renewals, and exits.
• Skilled in building frameworks, executive communication, benchmarking, and risk remediation.
• Strategic thinker with strong change‑leadership, relationship management, and data‑driven…