Senior IT Budget And Vendor Management Specialist

OBJECTIVES

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior IT Budget and Vendor Management Specialist

with strong contractual knowledge to oversee all post-contracting and renewal activities with

IT vendors; and to support the efficient management of IT budget. This role will be primarily

responsible for driving IT vendor governance, performance, compliance, and contract

negotiations, while also contributing to the planning, tracking, and reporting of IT budgets

and costs. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Vendor Lifecycle Management

especially in Technical or Financial Services Field, combined with strong analytical and

budget management capability.

JOB DESCRIPTION

IT Vendor Management (60%)

• Vendor Lifecycle Oversight: Support vendor onboarding & offboarding process,

as well as the ongoing governance of IT vendors across infrastructure, software,

and managed services.

• Contract Management & Negotiation: Monitor contract renewal schedules and

vendor payments; support negotiating new and renewal contracts with vendors to

secure optimal terms, pricing, KPIs and service-level agreements (SLAs) while

minimizing risk.

• Performance Monitoring: Track vendor performance against defined SLAs &

KPIs. Manage service issues, escalate when necessary, and coordinate periodic

service and performance reviews.

• Vendor Relationship Management: Act as the primary liaison between internal

IT/business stakeholders and external vendors, ensuring alignment with strategic

goals and expectations.

• Risk & Compliance: Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure vendor

engagements comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Governance Reporting: Develop & maintain vendor scorecards, risk registers,

and documentation to support internal governance and IT vendor risk oversight.

IT Budget Control & Financial Support (30%)

• Budget Planning: Support annual IT budget planning activities based on the IT

portfolio, strategic initiatives, and business priorities.

• Budget Monitoring: Support tracking IT operating and capital expenditures to

ensure alignment with approved budgets and contractual commitments.

• Proposal submission: Coordinate with internal IT stakeholders to prepare IT

purchase proposals and manage end-to-end proposal submission in compliance

with company procedures.

• Acceptance Note Review: Review vendor deliverables and acceptance notes for

alignment with contract terms and service performance.

• Financial Reporting: Collaborate with Finance to develop & maintain monthly

budget variance analysis, accrual tracking, and reporting for IT leadership.

• Cost Optimization: Identify cost-saving opportunities through contract

consolidation, license optimization, or service adjustments. Coordinate with

Procurement to execute the saving initiative.

Other (10%)

• Procurement related task: Monitor and follow on TAT of IT procurement/payment

requests.

• Ad-hoc tasks assigned by Line Manager.

Yêu cầu công việc

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Business, or a related

field.

• Minimum of 3 experience working in vendor management, sourcing, or

procurement, preferably in banking, financial institution or insurance

• Familiarity with IT/ Vendor risk management is a plus

• Experience in cost optimization initiatives is a plus

• Strong negotiation and commercial analysis skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and

Vietnamese

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relationships across internal

stakeholders and external vendors

• Highly detail-oriented with an analytical mindset and a focus on process

improvement

Quyền lợi

• Thưởng: 13th Salary, KPI Bonus.