Ocwen - Vendor Performance Manager

Position Title - Vendor Performance Manager

- At Ocwen, we are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best talent in the industry. Within our customer-centric culture, we value innovation and promote an environment where team members can expand their skills and grow professionally.

- By embracing diversity and inclusion, all team members have opportunity to reach their full potential and maximize contributions to our mission and goals.

- Ocwen Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company which, through our subsidiaries, is one of the largest mortgage companies in the United States.

- Our primary business is mortgage loan servicing and origination. Homeward Residential originates and purchases residential mortgage loans through direct, wholesale and correspondent channels. Liberty Home Equity Solutions provides reverse mortgage loan solutions.

- Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, our global community of team members is located throughout the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, India and the Philippines.

- Helping Homeowners is What We Do! Our talented, diverse team members are dedicated to helping the homeowners and investors we serve. As an industry - leader in foreclosure prevention and loss mitigation, Ocwen has completed 20% of all Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) sponsored modifications, 45% more than the next highest servicer.

- Each team member, regardless of their role, is proud of Ocwen- s focus on helping families stay in their homes and improving financial results for investors.

- Consider joining us to help fulfill our mission of helping homeowners.

- As an Ocwen team member, your mission is to delight the customers or co-workers you serve through caring service and innovative solutions.

Job Functions :

- Manage contract negotiation and processes in support of legal and Corporate Vendor Oversight processes.

- Create and support policy and processes to be utilized by third party providers of vendor oversight functions

- Create and maintain reporting related to strategic sourcing and contracting projects

- Strive for continual improvement of processes and use of technology to reduce company costs

- Develops and maintains strong understanding and relationship with internal businesses, processes and organizations

- Develops, guides and drives overall sourcing and acquisition strategy including comprehensive category spend and opportunity analysis

- Utilizes strategic sourcing methodologies and technologies in developing statements of work, SLAs/KPIs, negotiation strategies, and supplier performance management protocols

- Delivers positive contribution to meet/exceed company total cost of ownership and cost reduction objectives

- Participates in project management exercises, program development efforts, process enhancement initiatives, and compliance management efforts intended to facilitate achievement of objectives

- Supports sourcing tools/technology configuration enhancement, workflow design, data base accuracy, and system expansion efforts intended to maximize the return of the software functionality on a company wide basis

- Interfaces and consult with Legal team throughout sourcing process

- Proactively drives process, support and leverage integration efforts across the enterprise

- Presents a stellar professional image consistent with role as business process consultant.

Key Performance Indicators :

- Appropriate professional affiliations/certifications strongly preferred

- Preference for expertise in project/IT management

- Strong, broad working knowledge of vendor management practices and trends.

- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

- Strong financial skills and knowledge of business law

- Strong industry and functional knowledge of products/processes/services for supporting internal and external businesses that are specific to the financial services and/or mortgage banking industry

- Understanding and commitment to the continuous business improvement process

Minimum Qualifications :

- GED, equivalent certification, or military experience required

- Minimum 5 years of vendor management, project management, sourcing, negotiating, contracts and/or direct work experience in supply chain field

EEO clause :

Ocwen Financial Corporation, our affiliates and subsidiaries (- Ocwen- ) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ocwen and its affiliated companies recruit and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship and veteran or disability status, or any factors prohibited by law