Head Group Third-party Management: Relationship And Contract Management

Absa Bank Limited

Strategic third-party oversight
Risk and regulatory governance
Commercial and contract management
The Head Group Third Party Management is accountable for the strategic oversight, governance, and performance management of strategic, major and critical third-party vendors and outsourcing partners

Job Summary

  • The Head Group Third Party Management is accountable for the strategic oversight, governance, and performance management of strategic, major and critical third-party vendors and outsourcing partners.
  • This role leads and develops a team of Third-Party Relationship Managers, setting standards, driving consistency, and embedding best practice vendor governance across the organisation.
  • The role ensures that third-party relationships deliver value, remain compliant with regulatory and contractual obligations, and operate within the organisation’s risk appetite.

Matching Summary

The Head Group Third Party Management is accountable for the strategic oversight, governance, and performance management of strategic, major and critical third-party vendors and outsourcing partners.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • strategic third-party oversight
  • risk and regulatory governance
  • commercial and contract management
  • stakeholder and executive engagement
  • operational resilience and incident management

Nice-to-have

  • driving sustainable value extraction
  • leading cross-functional transformation
  • embedding people processes and values
  • creating inclusive team environments

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years in vendor management
  • Proven experience managing critical third-party arrangements
  • Experience in regulated industries preferred
  • Post Graduate Degree: Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma and Professional Qualifications [NQF8]

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