The Senior Vendor Manager manages Third Party Business Arrangements through all stages of the TPML, in alignment with relevant frameworks, policies and standards. Vendor Managers are expected to understand and maintain knowledge of Business Arrangement terms (including key Third Party and business segment or corporate function (TD) deliverables). Vendor Managers are also responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on performance of Business Arrangements and identifying and escalating issues where identified in order to mitigate risk. On more strategic, critical and/or complex relationships across multiple business segments or corporate functions, role may also act as the Lead Vendor Manager supporting the Accountable Executive that owns TD's relationship with the Third Party. Recognized as expert within the company and requires significant in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in their in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas. Senior specialist providing advisory services to executives, business segment leaders and governs the requirements for own work. Integrates knowledge of the enterprise function's or business segment's overarching strategy in leading program design, policy formulation or operating standards within one or more areas of expertise. Anticipates emerging business trends and regulatory/risk issues as a basis for recommending large-scale product, technical, functional or operations improvements. Serves as a source of expert advice to senior management in field of specialty. Advises on execution strategy and leads the development and deployment of functional programs or initiatives within their own field or across multiple specialties. Solves unique and ambiguous problems with broad impact; typically oversees standards, controls and operating methods that have significant financial and operational impact within the context of their own field. Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions. Engages stakeholders to take action; serves as a source of expert advice, influences change; frames information in a broader organizational context. Provides leadership guidance, makes recommendations and collaborates with business to ensure solutions meets the business needs on a complex project or program. Identifies and leads problem resolution for project/ program complex requirements related issues at all levels.