Investments Supplier Relationship Manager
Genworth, Stamford, CT, United States
At Genworth, we empower families to navigate the aging journey with confidence. We are compassionate, experienced allies for those navigating care with guidance, products, and services that meet families where they are. Further, we are the spouses, children, siblings, friends, and neighbors of those that need care—and we bring those experiences with us to work in serving our millions of policyholders each day.
We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.
Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:
Make it human.
We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
Make it about others.
We do what's best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
Make it happen.
We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.
POSITION TITLE Investments Supplier Relationship Manager
POSITION LOCATION Stamford, CT
YOUR ROLE The Investments Supplier Relationship Manager will work closely with the Expense and Supplier Relationship Director. This position will manage Blackrock, and most ratings, research, pricing and data contracts’ initiatives that are over $9M including documenting and evaluating key performance indicators. In addition, this position will be responsible for reconciling and processing invoices, maintaining and automating expense processes and managing small projects.
What you will be doing
Maintain strong partnerships with ratings, research, pricing and data vendors through regular communication and feedback
Manage vendors’ contractual obligations and ensure suppliers meet key performance indicators to support performance and contract reviews
Conduct regular risk assessments and business reviews, assist with vendor selection and onboarding
Be the point of contact to manage suppliers’ delivery issues and maintain and share knowledge of contractual obligations
Reconcile and process vendor invoices and research and resolve expense issues
Collaborate with Investment teams to create and maintain contracts process maps and improve processes
Partner with Expense & Supplier Relationship Director to evaluate and automate key performance indicators, expense management reports and processes
Prioritize and manage Investment business initiatives, including operational readiness
Manage project scope, cost, risk, quality, people and timelines for assigned projects
What you bring
BA/BS degree, preferably in a business, analytical, or technical discipline
5+ years operations/finance/vendor and/or project management experience, preferably in Investments Operations or Financial Services
Intermediate to advanced Excel and Projects skills
Experience with identifying process and operational gaps and developing mitigating controls and action plans
Strong organizational, problem-solving and issue resolution skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks, processes and projects
Able to absorb information across a broad spectrum of Investment systems and asset classes
Collaborative team player, able to communicate clearly and interact with different levels of the organization
Able to provide high level of attention to detail
A self-starter who can initiate and drive tasks to completion and with strong ability to determine proper priorities
Ability to deal with ambiguity and solve complex problems
Nice to have
Advanced Excel (e.g., Macros, Pivot Tables, Power Queries, VBA)
Intermediate to Advanced PowerPoint and Visio
Project management experience
Knowledge of Blackrock Aladdin, PowerBI and/or SharePoint
Employee Benefits & Well-Being Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.
Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services
ADDITIONAL
At this time, Genworth will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position
For the State of New York: The base salary pay range for this role starts at a minimum rate of $105,500 up to the maximum of $184,600. In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible to participate in an incentive plan. The incentive plan is based on performance and the target earning opportunity is 10% of your base compensation. The final determination on base pay for this position will be based on multiple factors at the time of this job posting including but not limited to geographic location, experience, and qualifications to ensure pay equity within the organization.
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We apply that same compassion and empathy as we work with each other and our local communities. Genworth values all perspectives, characteristics, and experiences so that employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and our company succeed. We celebrate our diversity and understand that being intentional about inclusion is the only way to create a sense of belonging for all associates. We also invest in the vitality of our local communities through grants from the Genworth Foundation, event sponsorships, and employee volunteerism.
Our four values guide our strategy, our decisions, and our interactions:
Make it human.
We care about the people that make up our customers, colleagues, and communities.
Make it about others.
We do what's best for our customers and collaborate to drive progress.
Make it happen.
We work with intention toward a common purpose and forge ways forward together.
Make it better. We create fulfilling purpose-driven careers by learning from the world and each other.
POSITION TITLE Investments Supplier Relationship Manager
POSITION LOCATION Stamford, CT
YOUR ROLE The Investments Supplier Relationship Manager will work closely with the Expense and Supplier Relationship Director. This position will manage Blackrock, and most ratings, research, pricing and data contracts’ initiatives that are over $9M including documenting and evaluating key performance indicators. In addition, this position will be responsible for reconciling and processing invoices, maintaining and automating expense processes and managing small projects.
What you will be doing
Maintain strong partnerships with ratings, research, pricing and data vendors through regular communication and feedback
Manage vendors’ contractual obligations and ensure suppliers meet key performance indicators to support performance and contract reviews
Conduct regular risk assessments and business reviews, assist with vendor selection and onboarding
Be the point of contact to manage suppliers’ delivery issues and maintain and share knowledge of contractual obligations
Reconcile and process vendor invoices and research and resolve expense issues
Collaborate with Investment teams to create and maintain contracts process maps and improve processes
Partner with Expense & Supplier Relationship Director to evaluate and automate key performance indicators, expense management reports and processes
Prioritize and manage Investment business initiatives, including operational readiness
Manage project scope, cost, risk, quality, people and timelines for assigned projects
What you bring
BA/BS degree, preferably in a business, analytical, or technical discipline
5+ years operations/finance/vendor and/or project management experience, preferably in Investments Operations or Financial Services
Intermediate to advanced Excel and Projects skills
Experience with identifying process and operational gaps and developing mitigating controls and action plans
Strong organizational, problem-solving and issue resolution skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks, processes and projects
Able to absorb information across a broad spectrum of Investment systems and asset classes
Collaborative team player, able to communicate clearly and interact with different levels of the organization
Able to provide high level of attention to detail
A self-starter who can initiate and drive tasks to completion and with strong ability to determine proper priorities
Ability to deal with ambiguity and solve complex problems
Nice to have
Advanced Excel (e.g., Macros, Pivot Tables, Power Queries, VBA)
Intermediate to Advanced PowerPoint and Visio
Project management experience
Knowledge of Blackrock Aladdin, PowerBI and/or SharePoint
Employee Benefits & Well-Being Genworth employees make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives.
Competitive Compensation & Total Rewards Incentives
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage
Multiple 401(k) Savings Plan Options
Auto Enrollment in Employer-Directed Retirement Account Feature (100% employer-funded!)
Generous Paid Time Off – Including 12 Paid Holidays, Volunteer Time Off and Paid Family Leave
Disability, Life, and Long Term Care Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment and Training & Certification Support
Wellness support including gym membership reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program resources (work/life support, financial & legal management)
Caregiver and Mental Health Support Services
ADDITIONAL
At this time, Genworth will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position
For the State of New York: The base salary pay range for this role starts at a minimum rate of $105,500 up to the maximum of $184,600. In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible to participate in an incentive plan. The incentive plan is based on performance and the target earning opportunity is 10% of your base compensation. The final determination on base pay for this position will be based on multiple factors at the time of this job posting including but not limited to geographic location, experience, and qualifications to ensure pay equity within the organization.
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