Vendor Manager Analyst, KRAKÓW



  • 3–5+ years of experience in vendor management, commercial management, procurement support, technology operations, or a related role – ideally within financial services or a regulated environment

  • Strong analytical skills: ability to structure ambiguous problems, synthesise information, and produce clear, decision-ready outputs

  • Good understanding of technology vendor landscapes and common commercial/contract constructs (SLAs, licensing models, renewals, consumption metrics)

  • Experience supporting business case development, initiative tracking, and benefits realisation

  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills – confident working across functions and with senior stakeholders

  • Strong attention to detail and governance discipline: tracking, documentation, auditability, timely follow-through

  • Financial and commercial awareness: cost drivers, budgeting concepts, value-for-money considerations

  • Proficiency in data and reporting tools: Excel, PowerPoint, portfolio dashboards/MI tools


Nice to have:



  • Experience in IT spend approval processes and budget management (Run/Change/Transformation)

  • Familiarity with Headwinds planning and multi-year cost forecasting

  • Background in technology procurement or contract management in a global organisation




Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference. 



At Mindbox we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe. 




 


Join our client's team, where you'll play a key role in shaping a consistent, best-practice approach to technology vendor management within the Chief Technology Office of one of the world's leading global financial institutions. Your contribution will help deliver high-impact solutions in technology operations – vendor lifecycle governance and commercial management at enterprise scale.


 


You'll step in as a Vendor Management Analyst, working closely with Senior Vendor Managers, Operations Management, Finance, and senior stakeholders across multiple CTO functions to manage the IT vendor portfolio throughout its full lifecycle – from selection to renewal or exit. Your role will be central to maximising value, addressing risk, and aligning vendor performance with technology and business goals – not just execution




Sounds like your kind of challenge? 






What you get in return


  • Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best
    (B2B, employment contract, etc.)

  • Hybrid work setup6x/month from the office in Kraków

  • Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge 

  • Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities 

  • Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more 

  • High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided 


,[Managing the IT spend approval process for several CTO functions; coordinating and delivering vendor management analysis to support weekly spend request approval meetings with Heads of Functions, Ensuring available budgets are in place (Run, Change, Transformation) and guiding requestors through the submission process, including correct representation of Headwinds for future years, Understanding vendor and contractual spend; validating savings (Sustainable, One-Time, Cost Avoidance), Supporting Senior Vendor Managers with day-to-day vendor lifecycle activities: data gathering, benchmarking inputs, meeting minutes/actions, and decision logs, Maintaining portfolio trackers and reporting (renewal pipeline, RAID, actions, decision points, approvals status), ensuring data quality and timely updates, Supporting contract and commercial reviews by extracting key terms (SLAs, pricing constructs, renewal clauses, obligations) and highlighting gaps, risks, and remediation actions, Partnering with Operations Management and Finance to support cost optimisation initiatives: baseline spend analysis, opportunity identification, delivery tracking, and benefits realisation, Contributing to a high-performance team culture through close collaboration and collective responsibility] Requirements: Analytical skills, Stakeholder management, Excel, PowerPoint, Forecasting
Data publikacji: 2026-07-30
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