Senior Manager, Vendor Management

Upstart

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$172,100–$238,300 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $196k
This role $205k
$149k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$221,075 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $205k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Upstart

Upstart is an AI lending platform that partners with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit using non-traditional variables.

Upstart currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $182,300–$252,500 across 43 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Vendor Management

As a Senior Manager in Vendor Management at Upstart’s Secured Lending organization, you will lead the establishment and oversight of critical third-party relationships essential for home equity line of credit, auto direct, and indirect dealer products. Your role involves building an end-to-end vendor management framework that includes risk-tiering, monitoring cadence, governance documentation, and issue management routines to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as Operations, Compliance, Legal, Technology, and Product to drive remediation of performance issues and maintain contingency plans for critical vendors. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in third-party risk management within a regulated financial services environment, including overseeing vendor execution against contractual terms and identifying operational risks. Proficiency in OCC or FFIEC guidelines is preferred, along with knowledge of consumer lending operations and producing regulatory-ready documentation.

What you'll do

  • Build and lead the secured lending first-line vendor oversight function.
  • Own business oversight across the third-party risk lifecycle for critical vendors.
  • Monitor vendor execution against contractual terms and compliance expectations.
  • Drive remediation of vendor performance issues by identifying root causes.
  • Maintain contingency, transition, and exit planning for critical third parties.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years experience in third-party risk management or vendor management in financial services.
  • Proven track record overseeing critical vendor relationships and managing performance issues.
  • Expertise in monitoring vendor compliance with contractual terms, service levels, data requirements.
  • Strong background in identifying and remediating vendor performance deficiencies and operational risks.
  • Leadership experience in managing a vendor oversight function and cross-functional risk programs.

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