Business Program Manager – Vendor Strategy & Operations
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and Career Moves Group I B Corp™ is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified., Programme manager title and programme delivery focus could fit functional manager) or SOC 1134 (Purchasing managers and directors, Strong procurement, contracts and vendor management content). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Business Program Manager – Vendor Strategy & Operations
Location: London
Working pattern: Hybrid – onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £36.54 per hour PAYE
We are recruiting a Business Program Manager to join the Vendor Strategy & Operations team of a leading global AI and technology organisation.
The team acts as a central operational hub for the organisation’s extended workforce, including temporary workers, vendors, vendor workers and independent contractors.
You will manage the full worker-engagement lifecycle while coordinating processes across a complex, global matrix organisation. The role is approximately 60% operational delivery and 40% programme and process improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Manage extended-workforce engagements from initial intake through to onboarding, extensions and completion
- Coordinate contract negotiations, Statements of Work, approvals and work-order creation
- Work closely with procurement, compliance, legal, operational teams and external vendors
- Manage programme timelines, milestones, dependencies and potential bottlenecks
- Resolve onboarding and engagement issues while maintaining a positive stakeholder experience
- Identify and mitigate compliance risks, including worker-classification considerations
- Map existing processes and identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve them
- Create and maintain clear process documentation and onboarding guidance
- Communicate progress, risks and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels
- Explore opportunities to use AI and automation to improve operational workflows
Essential experience
- Strong programme or project management experience
- Experience mapping processes, managing timelines and resolving operational bottlenecks
Highly desirable
- Vendor-management or extended-workforce experience
- Knowledge of compliance-risk mitigation and worker classification
- Experience supporting temporary workers, independent contractors or vendor-supplied workers
- Familiarity with procurement platforms such as SAP or vendor-management systems
Previous experience with the organisation’s internal systems or processes is not required. The successful candidate must, however, be able to learn complex processes quickly and confidently coordinate activity across different teams and infrastructures.
There is no guaranteed extension beyond the initial 12-month contract, although future continuation may be possible.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Career Moves Group I B Corp™, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.