Director, Strategic Vendor Management

Location: Boston, United States

Target salary range: $220,000–$250,000 per year, varying by location and relevant experience.

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm supporting investors, entrepreneurs, and companies across life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial services.

What you will do

• Own strategic relationships, roadmaps, governance, and performance outcomes for key administrative and operational vendors.
• Define vendor scorecards, KPIs, SLAs, performance standards, quarterly business reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Lead operational service delivery, resolve disruptions and executive escalations, and improve consistency across offices.
• Direct the Vendor Management Office, including procurement governance, contract administration, risk management, onboarding, and process improvement.
• Oversee strategic travel vendors, travel program performance, user experience, and complex travel-related escalations.
• Manage vendor budgets, forecasting, spend, ROI, commercial negotiations, renewals, savings opportunities, and leadership reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in vendor management, procurement, outsourced services, operations, travel management, workplace services, hospitality, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading complex vendor relationships, enterprise-wide initiatives, governance frameworks, operating models, and service-delivery outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, financial performance, contract renewals, and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving Legal, Finance, Technology, Privacy, Security, and business stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, judgment, relationship-management, and vendor-management technology skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a law firm, professional-services firm, financial-services organization, or similarly complex environment.
• Advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance and a retirement and savings plan.
• Emergency backup care for children and adults.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Professional development, career advancement, recognition, wellness, assistance programs, discounts, and other perks.
• The position is not eligible for overtime.