Lead Tech Vendor Mgmt

**Lead Tech Vendor Management – Vendor Compliance & Governance** **Role Objective** Lead supplier compliance and governance across the telecom vendor ecosystem, ensuring adherence to contractual, regulatory, operational, financial, and security requirements. Drive risk mitigation, audit readiness, supplier accountability, and AI-enabled compliance monitoring to strengthen governance, improve operational efficiency, and deliver measurable business outcomes. **Key Responsibilities** * Lead end-to-end supplier compliance governance across onboarding, contracting, performance management, renewals, and offboarding. * Establish and enforce supplier compliance frameworks, controls, policies, and governance standards. * Monitor vendor adherence to contractual obligations, SLAs, regulatory requirements, security standards, and financial controls. * Drive supplier risk assessments, compliance reviews, audit readiness, and corrective action management. * Develop compliance scorecards, KPI dashboards, governance reporting, and executive reviews. * Partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Security, Product, and Operations teams to address compliance gaps and strengthen vendor controls. * Leverage AI and automation for contract compliance, invoice validation, risk detection, supplier monitoring, and governance analytics. **Required Qualifications** * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related field. * 12+ years of experience in Vendor Management, Supplier Governance, Compliance, Risk Management, or Telecom Operations. * Strong knowledge of supplier compliance, contract governance, third-party risk management, audits, and telecom service operations. * Experience driving governance programs across multiple stakeholders and vendor ecosystems. * Familiarity with AI-enabled compliance monitoring, workflow automation, and analytics platforms. **Preferred Skills** * Telecom, managed services, network services, or technology vendor management experience. * Knowledge of regulatory compliance, information security, and third-party risk frameworks. * Strong analytical, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and executive communication skills. * Experience in billing governance, supplier performance management, and cost optimization. **Success Measures** * Improved supplier compliance and governance maturity. * Reduced audit findings, compliance violations, and supplier risk exposure. * Enhanced SLA adherence, supplier accountability, and operational controls. * Increased adoption of AI-driven compliance monitoring and automated governance processes. * Strong audit readiness and effective remediation of compliance gaps. **Key Focus Areas** **Supplier Compliance • Vendor Governance • Contract Compliance • Third-Party Risk Management • Audit & Controls • Regulatory Compliance • Supplier Performance • AI-Enabled Governance • Billing Compliance • Telecom Vendor Management** **Weekly Hours:** 40 **Time Type:** Regular **Location:** Gurgaon, India It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.