IT Procurement Manager

About the team:

Working within The Office of the CIO, (Chief Information Officer) IT Commercial and Supplier Relationship Management support IT colleagues with their procurement and subsequent supplier management activities. The team work closely with IT Risk, Reporting and Group Vendor Management to provide contractual, governance and commercial cover for the Bank. In addition, the team works with a dynamic group of stakeholder to ensure IT aligns with OSB's Corporate objectives.

Our philosophy:

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Our recruitment process can include telephone calls, virtual meetings via Webex and face to face meetings in one of our offices. If you apply for one of our roles, we will be sure to ask you if you require any support with any of these stages.

What you will be doing:

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting IT colleagues with the management of commercial engagement and ongoing relationships with our suppliers and key stakeholders including Legal and Vendor Management.

You will be supporting the management of the IT contract lifecycle through procurement, the formation, negotiation, approval of a MSA (Master Service Agreement) contracts with appropriate safeguards for OSB Group, through to agreements and termination and exit of contracts.

The role is expected to deliver best practice in the management of suppliers in adherence with OSB Group policy that is driven by external regulatory requirements from a range of sources including the FCA, PRA and EBA who set out the standards for the financial services industry.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Working with colleagues to deliver the procurement and on-boarding process for products & services and initial contract negotiation phases, engaging with the business where appropriate
• Management of a number of third party IT application and infrastructure vendor relationships in line with policy and guidelines
• Providing advice and support negotiation and renegotiation of contracts with vendors
• Working within the vendor governance framework to ensure OSB have strong, effective contracts in place with key IT suppliers/ providers
• Working with stakeholders to ensure OSB and the supplier meets their contractual obligations and that appropriate controls and reviews are in place in line with the relevant OSB Group policies
• Holding our suppliers to account and ensuring they prepare and provide regular reporting / status governance reports
• Assisting with the planning, and production of documentation for exec level supplier management meetings with OSB and supplier executives
• Supporting with internal and external audit reviews i.e. project documentation, sign offs, contracts, security questionnaires, plans etc are available and accurate
• Stakeholder management of both internal and external colleagues; these include Programme Management, Architecture, Vendor Management, IT Service Delivery, IT Development and IT Security

In return for your commitment:

Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB:

https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/benefits

Could you be the one?

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Previous experience:
  • Managing IT procurement and supplier contracts from a full life cycle perspective
  • Communicating effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders through to executive level
  • Negotiating and influencing in areas of high competition for resource
• Knowledge and understanding of software and hardware

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

What to do next

If this sounds like you, please apply now! If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process.

Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector.

We don't stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.

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