Role overview
About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Vendor Management Office (VMO) function for contingent/contract staffing, acting as the single point of contact between hiring managers, staffing suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Own end-to-end vendor governance – onboarding, performance scorecards, SLA tracking, rate card management, and periodic business reviews (QBRs) with staffing suppliers.
- Drive requisition management through VMS platforms (Workfront, workday ) ensuring accurate job postings, timely candidate submissions, and pipeline visibility.
- Partner with resource managers, Competency Managers to define role requirements, headcount planning, and workforce demand forecasting for contract/contingent positions.
- Monitor and improve key staffing metrics – time-to-fill, fill ratio, submission-to-interview ratio, offer acceptance rate, and vendor compliance scores.
- Lead rate negotiations, contract renewals, and commercial discussions with staffing vendors to optimize cost per hire without compromising quality.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, labor laws, background verification, and onboarding standards across all contract hires.
- Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and implement corrective action plans for underperforming suppliers.
- Provide regular dashboards and reports to leadership on vendor performance, staffing pipeline health, and program KPIs.
- Identify and onboard new staffing vendors/suppliers as needed to strengthen sourcing capability across niche skill sets (Adobe Skills).
- Support process improvement and automation initiatives within the VMS/MSP ecosystem to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
Required Skills & Experience
- 6–10 years of overall experience in contract staffing, vendor management, and stakeholder management within the staffing/RPO/MSP industry.
- Prior exposure to ATS tools such as Workday, Bullhorn, Job Diva, Monster, CareerBuilder, or similar.
- Strong understanding of contingent workforce compliance, background verification processes, and labor regulations.
- Proven experience managing multiple staffing vendor relationships and driving performance through data and metrics.
- Experience recruiting/staffing across Adobe Experience Cloud Skills
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and vendor governance skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to build and present dashboards/reports (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
About Adobe
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