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Senior Project Manager (VMO / Strategic Vendor Governance) | 45000

Vaco
$75.00 - $85.00 / hr
401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Irving
Nov 04, 2025
Senior Project Manager (Strategic Vendor Governance / VMO) \| 45000 DETAILS Location: 100% Remote Position Type: 2-3M Contract (w/ likely extensions) Hourly / Salary: to $80W2 JOB SUMMARY Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager (Strategic Vendor Governance) for a 2-3M+ contract (w/ likely extensions) that is 100% remote. The Senior Project Manager will support a newly formed IT VMO by driving project coordination, data governance, and administrative facilitation for strategic vendor programs, with a primary focus on Microsoft and secondary support to re-engage ServiceNow. The Senior Project Manager will collaborate closely with Senior VPs in technology, pivot on shifting priorities, and contribute to standardizing best practices and processes within the VMO. Coordinate and facilitate bi-weekly status updates across four service area towers / business units, consolidating data inputs, tracking progress, and maintaining consistent communication with Senior Vice Presidents within the technology organization. Collect and organize vendor performance data to support pre-defined health checks and scorecards (criteria set by VMO / service area leads), ensuring accurate, timely submissions and visibility to leadership. Maintain centralized documentation and project artifacts within MS Teams and manage follow-ups, next steps, and risk tracking to sustain structured reporting cadence. Provide administrative and organizational support to maintain alignment and accountability for Microsoft partnership initiatives and track deliverables, meeting schedules, and upcoming milestones. Facilitate ITVMO re-engagement efforts with ServiceNow post-Microsoft stabilization and assist in process definition, documentation, and operational consistency. Collaborate cross-functionally with ERP, infrastructure, and application leads to ensure cohesive communication across vendor portfolios and business units. Develop and refine ITVMO best practices, templates, and coordination processes to improve vendor governance efficiency and transparency. Serve as the primary point of coordination between ITVMO leadership and internal stakeholders and proactively anticipate next actions, summarize key items, and maintain meeting momentum. Adapt quickly to changing priorities, meeting delays, and evolving focus areas and maintain professional presence, reliability, and steady communication cadence under shifting circumstances. About the Project: The primary focus of this Senior Project Manager is in execution, facilitation, and alignment and NOT in performing vendor management (cost optimization / rate card analysis / scorecard design). The Senior Project Manager will coordinate bi-weekly status updates from four service area towers, collecting templated inputs for predefined health checks and scorecards, chasing missing deliverables, documenting next steps / risks, and providing proactive summaries to VMO leadership. JOB REQUIREMENTS Senior Project Manager - Leading Complex / Cross-Functional Technology Programs within a VMO \| Operating Independently / Proactively Identifying Next Steps Excel (advanced) - Data Organization / Tracking / Reporting / Pivot Tables MS Teams (deep working knowledge) - Channels / File Sharing / Centralized Coordination / Meeting Facilitation Enterprise PPM / EPMO Tools - Planview (strongly preferred) / Clarity / ServiceNow / JIRA / Azure DevOps, etc. Microsoft Product Suite (strong knowledge) - Azure / O365 / D365 / Power Platform / Copilot, etc. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. 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Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.