You're a seasoned leader with at least 8 years of experience in vendor management or procurement within a corporate setting, ideally in financial services or in
Work type: hybrid
Location: Hartford, CT | Boston, MA | Morristown, NJ
Salary: $124,000 – $186,000/yr
Type: Full-time
You're a seasoned leader with at least 8 years of experience in vendor management or procurement within a corporate setting, ideally in financial services or insurance. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required. **What makes it worth a look...** This full-time, hybrid role at Thehartford offers a competitive salary of $124,000 - $186,000 per year, with hybrid options in Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, or Morristown, NJ, or a remote arrangement for Northeast-based candidates. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have experience developing vendor management policies, standards, and processes. * Are proficient with vendor management frameworks and possess a strong strategic execution mindset. * Can aggregate, analyze, and translate vendor performance data into actionable insights. * Are comfortable operating in a matrixed environment, influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
Dir, Vendor Mgmt Office - FP06VE
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The Director, Vendor Management Office is a senior leader within the Strategic Sourcing & Real Estate organization (SSRE) responsible for driving the execution and adoption of the enterprise vendor management framework within a federated operating model, where vendor managers are embedded within lines of business (LOBs) and functions. Reporting to the AVP, Vendor Management Office, the Director will take end-to-end ownership of key initiatives—working both independently and collaboratively across stakeholders to drive work through to completion. The role will focus on operationalizing standards, enabling vendor managers, driving consistent governance practices, and partnering closely with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Procurement to ensure vendors are managed effectively.
This role can have a hybrid or remote work arrangement. For remote consideration, candidates must be based in the Northeast region within driving distance of our Connecticut (Hartford) or New Jersey office locations. Candidates who live near Hartford will have an expectation of working in the office in alignment with our hybrid work schedule (currently three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who live near other office locations may have a similar expectation or may have a remote work arrangement depending on location. Remote candidates must be able to come into the CT or NJ office as business needs arise.Responsibilities
Qualifications
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$124,000 - $186,000
Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age
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