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Director, Vendor Governance

Fiera Capital10 days ago
Toronto, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Milieu de travail inclusif, sécurisant et digne de confiance
Rémunération et avantages sociaux concurrentiels
Culture de collaboration

About the role

Chez Fiera Capital Nous investissons dans la création d’une culture qui permet à nos employés de se sentir appréciés, pris en charge, vus et entendus. Notre approche de l’expérience employé est adaptée à vos besoins et vos ambitions :

  • Votre expérience inclusive : Nous nous engageons à entretenir un milieu de travail inclusif, sécurisant et digne de confiance.
  • Votre croissance et autonomie : Nous avons des objectifs de croissance ambitieux pour notre firme, ce qui en fait l’endroit idéal pour donner de l’élan à sa carrière.
  • Votre rémunération et reconnaissance : Nous attachons une grande importance à nos gens et à leur contribution – et cela se reflète dans notre rémunération et nos avantages sociaux concurrentiels, et notre culture de collaboration.
  • Votre bien-être, à votre façon : Nous nous efforçons de créer un environnement de travail sain et nous proposons des programmes destinés à favoriser le bien-être de nos employés.

What we are looking for: Reporting to the SVP, Global Head of Operations, the Director, Vendor Management Governance will work with various business units and internal stakeholders, globally, to maintain best practices and policy as it relates to the entire vendor lifecycle, including vendor selection, contract management, performance monitoring and oversight, financial management, and risk management. Our team is looking for someone passionate about using a mix of rigorous analysis, financial acumen, communication and organization to ensure adherence to globally accepted principles and policies. As an individual contributor, you will be responsible for leading members of the organization through the vendor management lifecycle while actively identifying areas to improve cost efficiencies, reduce operational risks, and leverage strategic partnerships globally. This is a role that is well suited to an entrepreneurial, analytical, and highly collaborative person who can engage and manage multiple stakeholder relationships, at the senior management level, while driving an agenda based upon continuous improvement of process and procedures.

Your responsibilities:

  • Own the vendor management governance function and global policies and procedures, working to proactively build on and improve them, based on accepted industry practices
  • Stays up to date on regulatory changes and anticipates impacts to the vendor management governance program
  • Partner with the cyber security, legal, compliance, and enterprise risk teams as it relates to the policies and procedures ensuring that their feedback is incorporated
  • Promote and educate the various business units with respect to the policies, procedures and best practices
  • Maintain and enhance the internal Vendor Management related information hubs, creating new content to help business owners and providing access to relevant information to support the business
  • Create and maintain a repository of common Q&As and respond to RFPs and DDQs as it relates to Vendor Management and Governance questions
  • Participate in client and prospect due diligence presentations, effectively demonstrating the strength and rigour of the program
  • Provide, maintain, enhance and administer, using third-party software, a repository and workflow tool for vendor contract and financial management. Provide periodic training to business users
  • Be the business owner of the contract repository software vendor and Fiera’s offshore consultant resource providers
  • Apply disciplined project management practices to drive adherence to vendor management global policies and procedures
  • Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to ensure appropriate due diligence and risk assessments completed so best possible vendors are secured
  • Provide consultative services to internal stakeholders that will guide them through product and service assessments, vendor selection criteria, price negotiations, and any ongoing service level agreements

Must have requirements to be successful in this role :

  • A Bachelor’s or graduate degree in finance, business, accounting, economics, or similar field
  • 8+ years in either a vendor management / consulting type role or an asset management / financial operations role with experience in managing vendor relationships
  • Project management and organizational skill sets
  • Proven ability to navigate and collaborate with different internal business units and key stakeholders at the senior management level
  • Prior experience across the full vendor management life cycle, from the Request for Proposal to contract negotiations, vendor onboarding and off-boarding
  • Demonstrated vendor management experience in functions like contract negotiations, RFP/RFQ, operational risk management, consolidated financial analysis and reporting, etc…
  • Familiarity with cost management and the preparation of operational reports
  • Expert knowledge of Office 365 tools, specifically, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
  • Self-motivated to take initiative and ownership of your work
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Open to new tools and methodologies, yet opinionated about best practices
  • Very strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to consolidate and present key updates and findings to executive stakeholders
  • Ability to focus on details without losing sight of bigger picture strategy.
  • Superior verbal communication and ability to build strong working relationships with peers, colleagues and with remote based teams with individuals at all levels of the organization
  • Team player with a positive outlook and flexibility to fluidly handle change

Tous les postes au Québec (Montréal et Laval) exigent la maîtrise du français parlé et écrit. Des compétences fonctionnelles en anglais sont également requises pour répondre aux besoins de nos bureaux et de notre clientèle à l’étranger.

Fiera Capital souscrit au principe d’équité en matière d’emploi. Notre personnel constitue notre atout le plus précieux, et c’est pourquoi nous aspirons à créer un environnement inclusif et équitable où tout le monde peut réaliser son véritable potentiel.

En tant qu’employeur équitable, Fiera Capital ne traite aucun(e) employé(e) ou candidat(e) de manière discriminatoire en raison de sa race, de la couleur de sa peau, de son sexe, de son âge, de ses origines, de sa religion, de son orientation sexuelle, de son identité de genre, de son statut d’ancien combattant, de son handicap, de ses données génétiques ou de son appartenance à un autre groupe protégé à l’échelle fédérale, régionale ou locale. De plus, Fiera Capital ne tolère aucune forme de discrimination ou de harcèlement.

Toutes nos décisions de dotation, notamment les décisions d’embauche et de promotion, sont fondées sur le mérite, les compétences, le rendement et les besoins de l’entreprise. Nous sommes heureux de recevoir des candidatures de personnes qualifiées de tous les horizons. Les personnes sélectionnées pour une entrevue seront informées que des mesures d’adaptation leur seront offertes sur demande. Si l’une d’elles demande des mesures d’adaptation, Fiera Capital consultera cette personne et prendra, ou fera en sorte que soient prises, des dispositions adéquates d’une manière qui tient compte de ses besoins en matière d’accessibilité du fait de son handicap.

Nous prions les personnes candidates de faire preuve de vigilance et d’éviter de transmettre des renseignements personnels ou confidentiels au cours du processus d’embauche, sauf par l’intermédiaire de Vérifications mondiales Mintz, la plateforme sécurisée que nous utilisons pour échanger ce type de renseignements. Veuillez communiquer avec nous si vous avez des doutes ou pensez avoir été victime de manœuvres frauduleuses lors du processus d’embauche.

Veuillez noter que les titres de postes affichés peuvent différer des titres internes. En conséquence, les offres d’emploi peuvent ne pas refléter les titres des postes indiqués dans les affichages.

Nous remercions toutes les personnes candidates de leur intérêt pour une carrière chez Fiera Capital. Nous ne communiquerons qu’avec celles qui seront convoquées en entrevue.

About Fiera Capital

Financial Services
501-1000

Fiera Capital is a leading independent asset management firm with a growing global presence and approximately CAD 165.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. The Company delivers customized and multi-asset solutions across public and private market asset classes to institutional, financial intermediary and private wealth clients across North America, Europe and key markets in Asia. Fiera Capital's depth of expertise, diversified investment platform and commitment to delivering outstanding service are core to our mission of being at the forefront of investment management science to create sustainable wealth for clients.

Fiera Capital trades under the ticker FSZ on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Headquartered in Montreal, Fiera Capital, with its affiliates in various jurisdictions, has offices in over a dozen cities around the world, including New York (U.S.), London (UK), and Hong Kong (SAR).

Fiera Capital Corporation does not provide investment advisory services, or offer investment funds, in the United States or to U.S. persons. In the U.S., asset management services are provided by the Firm’s U.S. affiliates, including Fiera Capital’s U.S. division, Fiera Capital Inc., which is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about Fiera Capital Corporation, including the Firm's annual information form, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Additional information about Fiera Capital’s U.S. division is available in its annual Form ADV at www.sec.gov/iard.

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