Cloud Solutions and Vendor Manager

2 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

**Job Classification**
- **REQ: 131800 - Refilwe Falatsi**:

- **Closing Date: 1 March 2024**:

- **Division: Nedbank Insurance | BITE**:

- **Employment Equity Statement: Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups.**
- Job Family- Information Technology
- Career Stream- It Operations
- Leadership Pipeline- Manage Managers

**Job Purpose**
- As an **IT Cloud Solutions and Vendor Manager**, you will play a critical role in our organization’s digital transformation journey. You’ll be responsible for overseeing our cloud solutions, optimizing vendor partnerships, and ensuring seamless collaboration. Your expertise will drive efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and operational excellence.**Responsibilities**:
**Cloud Solutions Management**:

- Evaluate, select, and implement cloud solutions that align with our business goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure.
- Monitor performance, security, and scalability of cloud services.

**Vendor Relationship Management**:

- Develop and maintain successful relationships with our vendor network.
- Negotiate contracts, service-level agreements (SLAs), and pricing terms.
- Ensure vendors meet performance expectations throughout the relationship.

**Vendor Onboarding and Offboarding**:

- Lead the onboarding process for new vendors.
- Facilitate smooth transitions during vendor offboarding.

**Cost Optimization and Budget Management**:

- Analyze vendor costs and identify opportunities for savings.
- Create and manage budgets related to cloud solutions and vendor services.

**Risk Mitigation and Compliance**:

- Assess vendor risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations.

**People Specification**
- Proven experience in cloud solutions architecture, implementation, and management.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.
- Essential Qualification - NQF level- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect) are a plus.
- Minimum Experience Level- 10+ years IT experience as a vendor manager and experience of working on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Organisational behaviour theory
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Talent management
- Business writing skills
- Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
- Client Service Management
- Behavioural Competencies- Building Partnerships
- Customer Focus
- Decision Making
- Facilitating Change
- Inspiring others
- Business Acumen
- Building Organizational Talent
- Compelling Communication
- **_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566_



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