The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $77,200.00 - $115,700.00

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. About the Role:

The Vendor Relationship Manager will build and maintain positive relationships with third party vendors to monitor and manage vendor performance as well as collaborate with internal stakeholders to drive and deliver upon strategic sourcing and transformation plans. This role will influence change in a highly matrixed organization while ensuring timelines and objectives of departmental strategies and initiatives are met. This role will identify trends to drive informed decision making and address challenges and recommend innovative solutions at the account and national levels. This role will also be tasked with developing and executing managed service agreements.

What You'll Do: * Provide vendor management lifecycle oversight of critical and complex third-party relationships. * Establish clear expectations, define KPIs, and regularly evaluate vendor performance against these benchmarks. * Track and report vendor deliverables and service level agreements, ensure accountability, mitigate potential risks, and uphold the organization's standards of quality. * Perform as a functional bridge amongst external vendors and internal stakeholders, collaborating across the organization to coordinator the planning and execution of short and long-term plans. * Create, document, and facilitate internal change management processes and routines to introduce and drive adherence to vendor management routines. * Proactively assess and analyze vendor operations to identify any potential risks that may impact the organization's performance, business continuity, brand and reputation, and security. * Fosters partnerships with vendors, the broader Procurement team members, and internal business stakeholders to foster collaboration and identify and recommend improvement opportunities. * Ensures compliance with policies and procedures pertaining to vendor relations by Academic Programs employees.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities You'll Need to be Successful: * Exceptional relationship management skills and ability to influence decisions at executive leadership levels. * Demonstrated ability to lead strategic and organizational change delivering intended results and outcomes. * Strong executive-level communication and interpersonal... For full info follow application link.

Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or loc al law.