Senior Vendor Management Specialist

Status: Permanent Full Time

Education Level: 4-Year university education in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

Base Location: Oshawa, ON

Shift: Days

Travel: 10%

Deadline to Apply: July 13, 2026

Salary Range: $1,704.68 - $2,658.86 Per Week

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us as we work to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Senior Vendor Management Specialist.

Reporting to the Senior Manager IT Services, this position is responsible to manage the IT vendor lifecycle by coordinating engagement, performance tracking, issue resolution, audits, renewals, and sourcing support, while ensuring vendor accountability for cost, delivery, SLA, quality, risk, and compliance outcomes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Coordinate vendor engagement activities across procurement, legal, IT service teams, and other internal stakeholders to support effective vendor onboarding, ongoing management, and offboarding in alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Track, review, and report on vendor performance against contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, and service expectations, maintaining accurate dashboards, documentation, and records to support visibility and compliance.
• Facilitate timely resolution of vendor-related issues by coordinating between vendors and internal stakeholders, ensuring appropriate escalation, follow-up, and communication until issues are resolved.
• Support vendor assessments, audits, and contract renewal activities by gathering relevant information, reviewing vendor performance and compliance data, and contributing to renewal recommendations and decision-making processes.
• Contribute to IT sourcing strategies, operational planning, and budgeting by analyzing vendor spend, usage trends, and business needs, while identifying and supporting process improvements that enhance vendor lifecycle management.
• Manage IT vendor relationships where cost overruns, SLA breaches, delivery delays, or compliance gaps may have material business impact, ensuring risks are identified, escalated, and addressed in a timely manner.
• Support audits, risk mitigation initiatives, and compliance reviews related to third-party IT vendors, including preparing evidence, coordinating responses, and following up on remediation actions.
• Hold IT vendors accountable for code quality, technical debt, defects, and rework in partnership with IT delivery, architecture, cyber security, and other relevant teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-Year university education in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Over 6 years experience in vendor management, contract administration, IT operations, or sourcing is required.
• Experience managing IT vendor relationships across the full vendor lifecycle, including engagement, onboarding, performance management, issue resolution, renewals, and offboarding.
• Knowledge of vendor performance management practices, including tracking SLAs, KPIs, contractual obligations, delivery performance, and service quality.
• Experience supporting audits, risk mitigation activities, compliance reviews, evidence preparation, and remediation follow-up related to third-party vendors.
• Ability to analyze vendor spend, usage trends, business needs, and performance data to support sourcing strategies, operational planning, and budgeting.
• Experience working cross-functionally with procurement, legal, finance, IT delivery, architecture, cyber security, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, coordination, documentation, and issue-resolution skills, with the ability to escalate risks and hold vendors accountable for outcomes.
• Experience using ServiceNow Hardware Asset Management, Software Asset Management, and Vendor Management processes, including tracking records, workflows, approvals, renewals, performance metrics, and compliance evidence.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please contact AODA@opg.com

What makes a career at OPG different?

With operations across Ontario, OPG is one of the most diverse power producers in North America. As the largest generator in Ontario, we meet approximately 50% of the province’s electricity needs, largely from low-carbon sources like nuclear and hydro.

As we work to achieve our vision of Electrifying life in one generation, OPG and our family of companies are also helping advance the development of new low-carbon technologies such as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), refurbishment projects, and electrification initiatives to help power the growing demands of a growing economy. Join OPG and make history.

Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

Please note: All job postings at OPG are to fill existing vacancies within our organization.

OPG may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

The base salary range considers many factors including, but not limited to experience, education, and training, including any collective agreement requirements for union represented positions. It is not typical for the salary to be offered near the top of the range, and salary is dependent on numerous factors. For management roles, the base salary range does not represent the total compensation package. The total compensation package for regular full-time management roles includes pay-for-performance programs for annual and medium time periods. Maintaining a high-performance culture and excellence is a core expectation of every member of our leadership team and is rewarded through the established compensation framework.

OPG is committed to employment equity. As such, we encourage applicants from equity-seeking communities (Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and women). We strongly believe that alleviating the under-representation of equity-seeking individuals will create a stronger OPG team and allow us to better serve the needs of our diverse communities.

In order to fulfill the above-mentioned purpose, priority in hiring may be given to qualified persons who self-identify as a member of equity-seeking groups as identified in the application process. This initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.