BCG X Vendor Management Senior Manager - Lisbon

BCG X Vendor Management Senior Manager - Lisbon, Portugal

Locations : Lisbon | Casablanca

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital venturesand business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

As the Vendor Management Senior Manager, you help orchestrate and elevate BCG X's contingent workforce operations globally. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Vendor Management, you are the senior point of contact for internal firm leaders, external partners, and regional vendor management specialists. You own the end-to-end vendor lifecycle from market research, partner identification, and legal & commercial negotiations, through contract formalization, contractor onboarding, quality assurance, and financial settlement including timesheets and invoices.

You guide and mentor a team of Vendor Management Specialists across the globe, driving accountability, professional growth, and operational excellence. You act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior stakeholders both within BCG and with external vendors ensuring compliant, efficient, and scalable contingent workforce operations. You are a key driver in integrating AI and Agentic AI tools into vendor management processes, positioning BCG X at the forefront of intelligent workforce management.

YOURE GOOD AT


SENIOR STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT Engaging senior firm leaders and external partners with credibility, confidence, and executive presence - navigating complex stakeholder dynamics with poise.

AUTONOMOUS PROBLEM SOLVING Operating independently in ambiguous, fast-paced
environments - identifying issues proactively, structuring solutions, prioritizing based on regular
alignment with leadership, and driving decisions to closure.

PROJECT TEAM LEADERSHIP Leading project-teams with confidence and empathy - setting clear direction, coaching specialists, helping them stay on track, and creating accountability across a distributed team in different time zones.

COMMUNICATION Communicating with precision and impact - both verbally and in writing - across cultures, seniority levels, and functions.

TECHNOLOGY & AI MINDSET Embracing AI and emerging technologies as multipliers for
operational efficiency - staying curious, experimenting, and scaling what works

What You'll Bring

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (Business, Law, Operations, or related); 8+ years of progressive experience in procurement, vendor management, or contingent workforce operations -ideally within a professional services or technology environment.

Demonstrating deep expertise in procurement or contingent workforce management applying best practices to negotiate, contract, and manage vendor relationships end-to-end.

Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams - with a track record of building high performing, distributed, cross-functional groups.

Proven ability to navigate senior stakeholder relationships - internally with firm leaders and externally with strategic vendors and legal/commercial counterparts.

Hands-on experience with Agentic AI tools or a genuine interest in applying AI to operational
workflows - including process automation, data analysis, or intelligent vendor management systems.

Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; additional languages (Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin) are a strong plus.

Experience with professional Vendor Management Systems (e.g., SAP Fieldglass) and strong
command of MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Self-sufficient and resilient - able to manage complex, multi-stakeholder processes with competing priorities and tight deadlines, without requiring close supervision.

Willingness to work in-office at least 3 days per week.

Who You'll Work With

We, the Vendor Management Team, stand at the core of BCG Xs workforce strategy, unlocking talent beyond conventional recruiting to create a truly dynamic workforce. Our contracting support establishes a secure and compliant environment for collaboration with external partners.

We expedite contractor sourcing, onboarding, and deployment in supporting BCG Xs delivery to clients.

Through diligent monitoring, and in close collaboration with the BCG X FinOps team, we guarantee accurate timesheets and invoices, eliminating overcharging and overspending. Our meticulous tracking and forecasting of vendor spend, and trends support BCG Xs ability to make strategically informed decisions.

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