Vendor Management Specialist

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

11d • $24 - $32 • Hybrid

About The Position

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years related work experience required
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills due to the significant level of cross functional interaction inherent in the position.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, presentation, organizational skills, and written/verbal communication skills, as well as ability to have common sense
• Must have the ability to multitask and prioritize workload to meet established deadlines and performance standards
• Must have positive relationship skills and have a proven track record of informally managing and networking with staff of diverse functions and objectives to achieve results

Nice To Haves

• Interest/experience using AI tools
• Strong Excel proficiency
• Experience with ServiceNow and PowerBI

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders, third-party vendors and operational staff daily to ensure delivery of services are in alignment with contractual expectation.
• Advocate service offerings on behalf of the area by influencing decisions related to use of services.
• Support Technology teams and business units on tasks associated with vendor supplier management.
• Responsible for documentation and record tracking to fulfill EDS responsibilities
• Gain understanding of strategy and associate changes. Be encouraging toward strategy and change through transparent feedback.
• Be a champion of the strategy and change agent among peers and customers.
• Shows precision in conveyed data and aids with reporting.
• Proactively collaborate with your vendor management colleagues and any operational personnel within Enterprise Documents and throughout the organization.
• Be continuously and actively engaged with vendors who support our operation.
• Work on assigned projects as needed.

Benefits

• Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided to hourly (non-exempt) employees and provides a set amount of accrued time earned each pay period. Employees can use their PTO for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level