Vendor Application Manager

About SC Ventures SC Ventures is Standard Chartered's innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm. We were established to reinvent banking, as the significant technological disruptions to the industry were impacting our ability to serve clients and customers in the ways they needed to be served. Job Summary SC Ventures is building ecosystems around four high conviction themes: Online Economy & Lifestyle, SMEs & World Trade, Digital Assets, and Sustainability & Inclusion. We are a global team based in Singapore, Hong Kong, London and the U.A.E. This role is a Vendor Application Manager that plays a key role in onboarding, evaluating and managing the lifecycle of SaaS applications used by our venture delivery teams. Role Overview The Vendor Application Manager works closely with enterprise architecture, cyber security, technology operations and risk teams to ensure all incoming applications meet required standards prior to onboarding. This process‐led, cross‐functional role requires a structurally minded, meticulous individual confident engaging with both technical and business stakeholders. The role is also responsible for managing the software asset lifecycle, ensuring that all software assets are recorded and tracked centrally and that license agreements and contract renewals are updated as required. Key Responsibilities Own the end‐to‐end intake and onboarding workflow for new SaaS applications. Coordinate stakeholder assessments (Architecture, Security, Risk, Procurement). Ensure completion of artefacts such as architecture reviews, data privacy assessments and vendor security assessments. Validate vendor controls and certifications (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001) and resilience measures. Track actions, requirements and approvals through the onboarding lifecycle. Maintain the master software/application inventory with accurate metadata. Track renewals, contract expiry dates, usage volumes, licence optimisation and owner accountability. Coordinate off‐boarding, deprovisioning and lifecycle events. Support supply chain management or procurement as required and manage vendor invoicing and payments. Ensure compliance with internal onboarding frameworks, security standards and data protection controls. Document processes, decisions and risk assessments. Support risk, privacy and operational resilience reviews. Ensure all assessment requirements are captured, tracked and completed. Facilitate review meetings, follow‐ups and decision recording. Enhance workflows, templates and checklists for application onboarding governance. Recommend improvements based on lessons learned and emerging risks. Support automation or tooling improvements (e.g., application catalogues, vendor assessment tools, workflow automations). Essential Skills & Experience 2–5 years in technology operations, IT governance, business systems support, vendor application management or a similar role. Understanding of SaaS platforms and cloud‐based application environments. Strong process orientation; able to follow and refine structured workflows. Comfortable reading vendor documentation, security certifications and technical materials. Able to manage multiple stakeholders and work independently. Strong communication and analytical documentation skills. Desirable Skills Exposure to technology governance, cyber security or architecture. Familiarity with vendor risk assessments, data privacy, supply chain assurance or procurement workflows. Basic understanding of integration patterns, identity management (SSO, SCIM) and cloud security concepts. Interest in AI‐driven applications, automation or IT risk domains. Soft Skills Highly organised, detail‐oriented, process‐driven. Confident communicator with technical and non‐technical audiences. Strong follow‐up discipline and ability to shepherd tasks to completion. Self‐starter with accountability for deadlines and quality. Qualifications Relevant degree or other advanced education. Business communication proficiency required. Role Specific Technical Competencies Technology Governance Cloud architectures Asset management Risk management Technology operations Cyber security Data management, data privacy Company Overview We're an international