GCIO Head of Technology Vendor Management Practice

Role purpose

The COO reports into the Group CIO who is responsible for circa 60,000 staff and an annual operating budget of approximately $7 billion.

GCIO utilises the services of more than 2,000 vendors and spends in excess of $5bn per annum.

The Group Chief Information Office (GCIO) Chief Operating Office (COO) team has aligned teams for each of the Global Business’ and Global Functions. This role is part of the COO Vendor Management team and will be responsible for Vendor Management activities in close collaboration with the GCIO GBGF teams and Vendor Management representatives.

The role holder will be responsible for the establishment and effective running of the central Vendor Management Practice/Office, working in tandem with the GCIO business (GBGI) aligned Vendor Management teams to establish strategy & best practice.

Vendor Management Practice/VMO (specifically)