Research & Vendor Operations Manager – Contract, 3-6 Months

• Supporting the full lifecycle of vendor onboarding, contract administration, compliance tracking, and vendor performance management.
• Managing budget tracking, forecasting support, invoice reconciliation, reporting visibility, and financial process optimization.
• Maintaining audit‑ready documentation, supporting compliance programs, and ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting operational systems, workflow improvements, automation opportunities, documentation development, and scalable process design.

Requirements

• 3+ years relevant experience in operations, vendor management, procurement operations, compliance, project management, financial operations, or a related operational role.
• Experience supporting vendor onboarding, contract administration, supplier management, compliance reviews, governance activities, and audit readiness processes.
• Experience supporting budget management, including financial tracking, forecasting, invoice reconciliation, spend management, and operational reporting.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex cross‑functional processes involving internal stakeholders, external vendors, and multiple business functions.
• Experience developing, documenting, and optimizing operational workflows, governance processes, SOPs, and business procedures.
• Experience creating and maintaining dashboards, reporting frameworks, trackers, operational metrics, and KPI monitoring tools.
• Experience utilizing Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar workflow and operational management platforms to support vendor management, budget tracking, compliance oversight, reporting, and process execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems, tools, and technologies.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and navigate ambiguity within a fast‑paced, evolving operational environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Hard Skills

• vendor onboarding
• contract administration
• compliance tracking
• budget management
• financial tracking
• invoice reconciliation
• operational workflows
• governance processes
• KPI monitoring
• reporting frameworks

Soft Skills

• analytical skills
• problem-solving
• organizational skills
• project management
• attention to detail
• written communication
• verbal communication
• stakeholder coordination
• adaptability
• prioritization

Industry Keywords

• vendor management
• procurement operations
• compliance
• financial operations
• audit readiness
• cross‑functional processes
• operational metrics
• documentation development
• process optimization
• regulatory requirements

Tools & Technologies

• Smartsheet
• Monday.com
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• PowerPoint