Vendor Management Governance Advisor

MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team delivers enterprise-wide solutions and services with agility and efficiency, enabling scaled capabilities across our global organization. GBS comprises of enterprise teams leading change initiatives, vendor management and procurement, business resilience, and end-to-end shared services through MetLife’s Global Capability Center, which delivers solutions in technology, service, operations, and finance. By driving enterprise-wide solutions at scale, and through seamless collaboration across global business functions, you’ll help MetLife create value and stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. Join a team that transforms challenges into opportunities and delivers lasting success across the enterprise.

The Opportunity

The Vendor Management Governance Advisor is responsible for supporting the consistent adoption and execution of enterprise vendor management standards and governance requirements across assigned regions and business areas.

Guided by our purpose - always with you, building a more confident future - and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor to regional stakeholders, strengthen vendor governance practices and turn data into insights that improve program effectiveness.

You will collaborate across functions and countries while contributing to the continued evolution of vendor management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regional guidance to Vendor Managers, Engagement Managers and business stakeholders on vendor management standards, segmentation, governance requirements and lifecycle processes.
• Monitor governance activities, vendor performance trends and adherence to enterprise standards, identifying risks, adoption challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, metrics and leadership reporting that provide actionable insights into governance participation and program effectiveness.
• Coordinate training, onboarding, coaching and knowledge-sharing activities that enable stakeholders to confidently apply vendor management practices.
• Partner with Procurement, Third Party Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Technology and business teams to support governance initiatives, process improvements, automation and data quality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, Governance, Third Party Risk Management, Operations, Compliance or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills, with the ability to interpret policies and governance requirements and manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to advise stakeholders across countries, functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to apply AI-enabled tools to support analysis, productivity, communication and decision-making, and improving day-to-day efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, insurance or another regulated industry, with knowledge of vendor management, supplier governance or third-party risk management practices.
• Experience supporting governance programs, reporting, operational controls, stakeholder training or enablement activities across global teams and regions.
• Portuguese language proficiency is nice to have.

Beneficios que Ofrecemos

Nuestros beneficios están diseñados para cuidar tu bienestar integral mediante programas de salud física y mental, bienestar financiero y apoyo a las familias. Ofrecemos cobertura de atención médica para ti y tu familia, descuentos en seguros para proteger tu hogar, automóvil y mascotas, así como licencia parental. También ofrecemos una membresía premium de gimnasio para ti y tus familiares directos, tiempo libre para voluntariado, descuentos en universidades seleccionadas, viernes flexibles, reembolso de gastos de conectividad y mucho más.

Acerca de MetLife

Reconocida por Fortune entre las compañías más admiradas del mundo y los mejores lugares para trabajar, MetLife es una de las compañías líderes de servicios financieros a nivel global. A través de nuestras subsidiarias y afiliadas, ofrecemos seguros, anualidades, beneficios para empleados y soluciones de gestión de activos a clientes individuales e institucionales. Con presencia en más de 40 mercados, ocupamos posiciones de liderazgo en Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica, Asia, Europa y Medio Oriente.

Como parte de nuestra estrategia New Frontier, estamos construyendo un futuro centrado en las personas e impulsado por la Intelige