<p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support a large‑scale vendor and procurement rationalization effort tied to enterprise initiatives and integration work. This role will function as a coordination and execution partner across procurement, finance, legal, and business stakeholders to help assess vendor relationships, manage communications, and drive work forward.</p><p>This position sits within a procurement and vendor management environment but is <strong>not an HR role</strong>. The focus is on organizing work, analyzing vendor‑related data, managing requests, and ensuring stakeholders understand decisions around vendor retention, consolidation, or exit.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support project management activities related to vendor and contractor rationalization across the enterprise</li><li>Help coordinate and track decisions regarding vendors being retained, consolidated, or decommissioned</li><li>Analyze non‑technical data (primarily spreadsheets, reports, summaries) to understand vendor value, risk, cost, and renewal status</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders (procurement, legal, finance, sourcing, analysts, and business leaders) to gather inputs and drive decisions forward</li><li>Communicate clearly with stakeholders regarding vendor decisions, timelines, and next steps</li><li>Assist in managing contract‑related workflows such as renewals, terminations, and integration‑related changes</li><li>Help triage and reduce a backlog of vendor‑related requests coming from the business</li><li>Support the development and execution of playbooks and processes for managing vendor decisions</li><li>Act as a coordination point (“air traffic controller”) to keep vendor communications and internal collaboration moving efficiently</li></ul>

<p><strong>Required Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Junior‑level <strong>Project Management</strong> experience (PMO, operations, or coordination roles)</li><li>Strong analytical skills using <strong>Excel or spreadsheet‑based tools</strong> (no SQL or advanced coding required)</li><li>Ability to interpret data and articulate <strong>why vendors are being kept or cut</strong></li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Comfortable working in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments</li><li>Self‑starter with the drive to chase down inputs, follow up, and keep work progressing</li><li>Experience working cross‑functionally with legal, finance, sourcing, or operations teams is a plus</li></ul><p><strong>Ideal Background</strong></p><ul><li>Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, vendor management, or operations initiatives</li><li>Exposure to contract management, renewals, or vendor negotiations is helpful</li><li>Background in financial services, banking, or large enterprise environments is a plus</li><li>Prior experience working with consulting firms or enterprise programs (e.g., integrations or transformations) is beneficial</li></ul><p><strong>*Please note: </strong>This position is onsite, Monday-Friday, at our client&#39;s office in Columbus. That is non-negotiable. Please don&#39;t apply for this role if you&#39;re not already located in or around Columbus, GA and willing to work 100% onsite.</p>

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