Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

34454

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

05-Aug-2026

Area(s) of interest: Operations

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Chief Advisor in the Vendor Management Office team at National Bank means acting as an expert in supplier management, influencing orientations and policies related to supplier governance, ensuring implementation, operationalization and end-to-end management of the supplier management lifecycle. Managing, monitoring performance, developing and maintaining a good business relationship with third parties. This position allows you to have a positive impact on our organization with your expertise and experience in vendor management, while giving you the opportunity to learn and develop further.

Your job

- Manage the supplier management lifecycle from end to end.
- Lead and act as the owner of contractual governance, in developing strategic relationships with partners and applying industry best practices for managing suppliers under your responsibility, while deploying and operating a methodology to assess, on a regular basis, the "health" of your portfolio
- Lead and influence sector orientations to optimize supplier performance and align with the Bank's objectives
- Act as the main liaison between the Bank and its suppliers
- Interpret and ensure control of third-party risks, and more specifically those resulting from information security due diligence reviews, financial analyses, the implementation of it continuity and recovery plans, as well as supplier performance monitoring
- Identify issues and participate in the analysis of risk issues, assess the impact on the Bank and formulate innovative long-term solutions and monitor them
- Help develop and implement cost optimization strategies to ensure optimal positioning of the Bank and budget monitoring.

Your team

IT and Operations have more than 5500 experts who work agile, proactively and collaboratively to seize opportunities,



stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

You are part of a team of 8 colleagues in the Vendor Management Office and report to the Senior Manager. Our team stands out for its collaboration, agility, commitment to continuous improvement and incredible teamwork.

Our goal is to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible and adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on on-the-job learning, help you master your profession and develop new fields of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, Language Training, Harvard Learning Centre and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at any time.

Prerequisites

- Bachelor’s degree or other related diploma in a field and several years of relevant experience
- Work experience in the banking industry or related to the industry
- Experience in governance, third-party performance management, contract management and risk management
- Ability to negotiate contractual agreements and/or strong ability to influence.

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

Communication Contract Negotiation Diversity & Inclusion Teamwork Initiative Resiliency

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of versatile benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

- Health and wellness program,



including many options

- Flexible group insurance

- Generous pension plan

- Employee Share Ownership Plan

- Employee and family assistance program

- Preferential banking services

- Involvement in community initiatives

- Telemedicine service

- Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Discover our culture

Duration: 1 min 25 sec

📌 Chief Advisor-Vendor Management Office (Canada)
🏢 National Bank of Canada
📍 Canada