Vendor Manager

Work Setup:
Hybrid - 3 days Tuesday to Thursday onsite

We are a consultancy operating within Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

We are seeking a HR Vendor Manager to join us on a permanent basis via the Robert Walters Consultancy. Your first assignment will be at Vanguard, in Manchester.

• Lead HR vendor governance for 60+ suppliers, including onboarding, due diligence, performance monitoring, renewals, and exit processes.
• Oversee all TPRM activities, driving risk assessments, compliance reviews, remediation plans, and ongoing monitoring.
• Act as the central liaison between HR, Risk, Procurement, Finance, and external vendors to ensure alignment with business and operational standards.
• Maintain accurate vendor data, contracts, risk classifications, and deliver regular reporting on performance and remediation progress.
• Identify and resolve process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and legacy issues, implementing improved workflows and documentation standards.
• Facilitate structured reviews, escalations, and issue resolution to strengthen operational discipline and audit readiness.

• Proven experience in HR vendor management, covering benefits, pensions, rewards, and third-party suppliers.
• Strong operational, risk, and compliance background within HR.
• Experience managing vendors across EMEA, Europe, and the Americas, with understanding of multi-jurisdictional regulations.
• Hands-on experience with risk platforms such as Archer, Service Now, One Trust, or similar.

If you are ready to take the next step, apply now. Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.

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This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.