A career as a Senior Advisor in the Vendor Management Office team at National Bank is to act as an expert in vendor management, influencing orientations and policies related to supplier governance, ensuring the implementation, operationalization and end-to-end management of the contract life cycle. It is to ensure the management, monitoring of performance, development and maintenance of a good business relationship with third parties. This profession allows you to make a positive impact on our organization with your expertise and experience in vendor management, while also allowing you to have the opportunity to learn and grow further.

Your job Manage the life cycle of the contracts under your responsibility to optimize the Bank's profitability Lead and act as an owner in contractual governance, in the development of strategic relationships with partners and in the application of industry best practices in the management of suppliers under your responsibility, while deploying and operating a methodology to assess, on a regular basis, the "health" of your portfolio Lead and influence the direction of sectors to optimize supplier performance and alignment with the Bank's objectives Act as the main liaison between the bank and its suppliers Understand and ensure the control of risks related to third parties and more specifically those arising from information security due diligence, financial analyses, the implementation of IT continuity and succession plans, as well as the monitoring of supplier performance Identify issues and participate in the analysis of risk issues, assess the impacts on the Bank and formulate and follow up on innovative long-term solutions Participate in the development and implementation of cost optimization strategies.

Your team

Within the Vendor Management Office sector, you report to Senior Manager – Vendor Management Office. Our team stands out for its collaboration, its agility, its desire for continuous improvement and its incredible teamwork. We ultimately aim to offer you maximum flexibility and quality of life. This notably means a hybrid work environment.

Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. Personalized tools on supplier management topics are available to support your continuous learning. You’ll also have access to colleagues with a wide range of expertise, experience and backgrounds to enrich all aspects of your development.

Prerequisites

Industry-related bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience or industry-related master's degree and five years of relevant experience Experience and expertise of the banking sector, capital markets (an asset) Experience in governance, third-party performance management, contract management and risk management. Languages: French, English Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French. Required skills: Artificial Intelligence, Capital Markets, Cybersecurity, Diversity & Inclusion, Empathy, Initiative, Learning Agility, Provider Relations, Resiliency, Risk Management, Supplier Management, Teamwork

Your benefits In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!