Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Russell Tobin is recruiting for a 3-month contract Business Operations Manager III role supporting an unnamed leading technology organization. The role manages vendor operations, procurement, budget administration, financial reporting, and related processes in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor-related requests from intake through resolution, including logging, triaging, prioritizing, and routing requests to the appropriate stakeholders
• Oversee budget tracking and reporting, ensuring financial data is accurate, complete, and consistent across systems
• Monitor budget utilization, spending trends, forecasts, accruals, invoices, and budget variances
• Manage vendor contracts and procurement operations, including purchase requisitions (PRs), purchase orders (POs), invoicing, accruals, onboarding, and contract renewals
• Maintain contract renewal calendars and initiate follow-ups approximately 90 days before renewal deadlines
• Track vendor portfolio status, outstanding procurement activities, onboarding requirements, and contract-related milestones
• Partner with Finance, Sourcing, Procurement, and business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve operational processes
• Prepare monthly and quarterly budget analyses, utilization reports, forecasts, and financial summaries
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Google Sheets and Tableau
• Apply advanced spreadsheet formulas and reporting techniques to reconcile financial data and support informed decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve budget management, vendor oversight, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency
• Support request-management and ticketing workflows, ensuring timely status updates and appropriate follow-through
• Coordinate vendor onboarding activities, maintain process documentation and runbooks, conduct quality reviews, and support issue remediation
• Communicate vendor updates, project progress, budget changes, and operational risks to internal stakeholders
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines while working independently with minimal supervision
• Ensure vendor management and procurement activities follow established procedures and applicable compliance requirements

Skills

• Demonstrated experience managing vendor contracts, vendor relationships, or procurement operations
• Experience supporting or managing a vendor-spend portfolio of $10 million or more
• Strong proficiency in Google Sheets, including advanced formulas, budget tracking, financial reconciliation, and reporting
• Experience using Tableau for financial reporting, data analysis, or dashboard maintenance
• Working knowledge of procurement processes, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoicing, and accruals
• Experience with budget forecasting, expenditure tracking, budget utilization, and financial reporting
• Familiarity with intake, ticketing, or request-management workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, presentations, and stakeholder updates
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
• Ability to work independently, prioritize deadlines, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Background in security-related or IT vendor management
• FP&A certification
• Experience working in a large technology organization or a complex enterprise environment
• Familiarity with vendor contract lifecycle management, procurement systems, and financial management tools
• Experience improving operational workflows, reporting processes, and budget controls
• Exposure to security program operations, cybersecurity vendors, or IT services procurement
• Experience with enterprise procurement and contract-management platforms
• Accounting degree preferred

Benefits

• Remote – United States (Eastern Time Zone preferred)

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