Technical Project Manager Vendor Integration Lead

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Vendor Management Technical Project Management Dependency Management RAID Management Release Planning Governance & Reporting Executive Communication Data Quality Frameworks Event-Driven Architectures Enterprise Integration Patterns API & Web Services Middleware Platforms System Integration Testing Data Mapping & Interfaces End-to-End Solution Delivery Stakeholder Management Negotiation & Influencing Problem Solving Conflict Resolution Cross-functional Leadership Roles & Responsibilities Act as the primary point of contact for all vendor applications interfacing with the core enterprise platform. Establish delivery plans, milestones, and integration schedules with vendors. Monitor vendor progress against commitments and proactively manage schedule variances. Ensure vendors provide accurate status reporting, deliverables, and risk assessments. Escalate delivery issues and coordinate remediation plans to avoid program impacts. Collaborate with business, platform, and integration teams to communicate functional and technical requirements to vendors. Ensure vendor solutions align with approved business processes, architecture standards, and integration patterns. Facilitate requirement clarification sessions and design reviews. Validate completeness of vendor requirements traceability and solution documentation. Coordinate end-to-end interface development between vendor applications and core enterprise systems. Track integration dependencies, interface specifications, data mapping, and API/service development activities. Ensure coordination of SIT, UAT, performance, and cutover activities involving vendor systems. Manage cross-system issue resolution during testing and deployment phases. Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies). Conduct regular vendor governance and status meetings. Develop executive-ready status reports highlighting schedule, scope, risks, and dependency impacts. Support steering committee reviews and program leadership updates. Ensure vendor participation in test planning and execution activities. Track defect resolution and readiness criteria. Coordinate environment, test data, and release requirements. Support production cutover planning and hypercare activities. Work across multiple stakeholders including business teams, implementation partners, system integrators, architecture teams, infrastructure teams, and application vendors. Build strong relationships to facilitate issue resolution and decision-making. Manage communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders Salary Range: $130,000-$150,000 a year TCS Employee Benefits Summary Discretionary Annual Incentive. Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans. Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves. Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection. Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement. Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays. Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing. Location Minneapolis, MN Function TECHNOLOGY Role Developer ID 436345 Skills Vendor Management | API(Application programming interface) Salary Range $130,000 - $150,000 Desired Candidate Profile Qualifications BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE #J-18808-Ljbffr