Vendor Management Analyst Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Vendor Management Analyst roles qualify for H-1B visa and L-1 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field. Employers in tech, healthcare, and finance sponsor these roles regularly, though your degree-to-role match matters at adjudication. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Position Summary
As a Vendor Management Analyst IV, this position will oversee the vendor management policy and procedures, ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and laws. Additionally, the individual in this role will work with internal partners and external vendors to ensure due diligence data and documents are submitted and reviewed timely.
Summary of Essential Job Functions
- Coordinates the identification and ranking of vendor risks
- Coordinates the classification and tiering of vendors by risks and risk impacts
- Builds communication and escalation plans around vendor risk management activities within the enterprise
- Understands and applies relevant regulatory and legal compliance requirements
- Oversees vendor management policy and procedures to ensure they meet all appropriate regulations and laws; are communicated and adhered to across all departments
- Develops, monitors, and possibly executes vendor remediation actions, mitigation and contingency plans when risks or events are identified
- Ensures third (and increasingly, fourth) party vendor regulatory compliance
- Coordinates the gathering of vendor risk assessment data and prepares risk assessments for critical-related vendors as needed, to be published and communicated to stakeholders
- Manages and maintains up-to-date vendor due diligence, risk assessment, and other related documents received from internal and external sources
- Tracks and reports identified risks and risk events
- Influences vendors and business partners to ensure compliance with vendor management policies
- Partners with vendor relationship/contract management functions where they are not part of this group to manage vendor behavior
- Collaborates, as appropriate, with information security, finance, compliance and/or disaster recovery and business continuity management and other risk functions to maintain an enterprise risk management program
- Works with regulatory officers and auditors as necessary
- Communicates identified risk requirements and violations to internal stakeholders (and end users within the business) and responsible vendors while supporting the response to and the addressing of these issues
- Develops and coordinates vendor risk management frameworks, policies and processes within a broader enterprise, operational and IT risk management model
- Perform other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience in a corporate environment
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Applications skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio-preferred) with an emphasis on advanced Excel skills
- 5+ years of experience in managing risk and compliance issues, or similar experience managing applications, projects or systems that require identification, evaluation and remediation if risk
- Technical background or demonstrable understanding of a range of operational and IT risks and operations
- Strong business background; experience gathering and interpreting risks and associated impacts in the context of financial and operational concerns
- Strong understanding of complex vendor risk-related issues through demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, information security or regulatory compliance programs, and audits
- Outstanding time management skills and ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Program management skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to work well across all levels and functions in the company
- Flexible and open to change
- Proactive, self-starter, willingness to learn
- Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) preferred
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Credit One Bank, N.A. is a data-driven financial services company based in Las Vegas. Founded in 1984, Credit One Bank offers a spectrum of credit card products for people in all stages of financial life. Credit One Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations can be made for those who require them, including access to job applications and workplace accommodations. Employment at Credit One Bank is based on mutual consent (also known as at-will). This means that employees and the Bank may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. Please contact the recruiter for this position to learn more. Credit One Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and is not responsible for related fees.
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Position Summary
As a Vendor Management Analyst IV, this position will oversee the vendor management policy and procedures, ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and laws. Additionally, the individual in this role will work with internal partners and external vendors to ensure due diligence data and documents are submitted and reviewed timely.
Summary of Essential Job Functions
- Coordinates the identification and ranking of vendor risks
- Coordinates the classification and tiering of vendors by risks and risk impacts
- Builds communication and escalation plans around vendor risk management activities within the enterprise
- Understands and applies relevant regulatory and legal compliance requirements
- Oversees vendor management policy and procedures to ensure they meet all appropriate regulations and laws; are communicated and adhered to across all departments
- Develops, monitors, and possibly executes vendor remediation actions, mitigation and contingency plans when risks or events are identified
- Ensures third (and increasingly, fourth) party vendor regulatory compliance
- Coordinates the gathering of vendor risk assessment data and prepares risk assessments for critical-related vendors as needed, to be published and communicated to stakeholders
- Manages and maintains up-to-date vendor due diligence, risk assessment, and other related documents received from internal and external sources
- Tracks and reports identified risks and risk events
- Influences vendors and business partners to ensure compliance with vendor management policies
- Partners with vendor relationship/contract management functions where they are not part of this group to manage vendor behavior
- Collaborates, as appropriate, with information security, finance, compliance and/or disaster recovery and business continuity management and other risk functions to maintain an enterprise risk management program
- Works with regulatory officers and auditors as necessary
- Communicates identified risk requirements and violations to internal stakeholders (and end users within the business) and responsible vendors while supporting the response to and the addressing of these issues
- Develops and coordinates vendor risk management frameworks, policies and processes within a broader enterprise, operational and IT risk management model
- Perform other duties as assigned
Position Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience in a corporate environment
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Applications skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio-preferred) with an emphasis on advanced Excel skills
- 5+ years of experience in managing risk and compliance issues, or similar experience managing applications, projects or systems that require identification, evaluation and remediation if risk
- Technical background or demonstrable understanding of a range of operational and IT risks and operations
- Strong business background; experience gathering and interpreting risks and associated impacts in the context of financial and operational concerns
- Strong understanding of complex vendor risk-related issues through demonstrated experience managing vendor relationships, information security or regulatory compliance programs, and audits
- Outstanding time management skills and ability to work on multiple projects in parallel
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Program management skills
- Effective communication skills and ability to work well across all levels and functions in the company
- Flexible and open to change
- Proactive, self-starter, willingness to learn
- Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) preferred
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Credit One Bank, N.A. is a data-driven financial services company based in Las Vegas. Founded in 1984, Credit One Bank offers a spectrum of credit card products for people in all stages of financial life. Credit One Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations can be made for those who require them, including access to job applications and workplace accommodations. Employment at Credit One Bank is based on mutual consent (also known as at-will). This means that employees and the Bank may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. Please contact the recruiter for this position to learn more. Credit One Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and is not responsible for related fees.
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Confirm the degree requirement is explicit
For H-1B specialty occupation approval, the job posting must require a specific bachelor's degree, not just prefer one. Roles listed as open to any business degree face higher USCIS scrutiny. Ask the recruiter how they've worded the LCA before accepting an offer.
Target large enterprise employers first
Companies managing complex supplier networks, such as those in manufacturing, healthcare systems, or enterprise software, file more LCAs for this role than mid-sized firms. Larger procurement operations are more likely to have established immigration programs and in-house counsel.
Align your degree to the analytical side of the role
Supply chain management, operations research, business analytics, and information systems degrees map cleanly to Vendor Management Analyst duties. A finance or economics degree can work if your coursework covered procurement, contracts, or quantitative analysis relevant to vendor oversight.
Understand the LCA prevailing wage requirement
Your employer must certify to the Department of Labor that your offered compensation meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. This is filed before your visa petition. Roles in higher-cost metros typically require certification at a higher wage level.
Ask about cap-exempt employer options
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated entities are exempt from the H-1B lottery. Vendor management functions exist in procurement and operations at these institutions. A cap-exempt sponsor means no lottery risk and year-round filing windows.
Use Migrate Mate to filter by sponsorship history
Not every employer lists visa sponsorship in job postings. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with verified sponsorship track records for analytical positions, so you spend time applying to companies already set up to file a petition on your behalf.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Vendor Management Analyst qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It can, but approval depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires that a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as supply chain, business analytics, or operations management, is a normal minimum for entry into the position. Generalist postings that accept any degree weaken the petition. Employers who document that the role involves complex contract analysis, risk modeling, or system-level procurement work have a stronger case.
Which industries sponsor Vendor Management Analysts most often?
Technology companies, hospital systems, financial services firms, and large-scale manufacturers are the most consistent sponsors. These industries manage high-volume or high-risk supplier relationships that require dedicated analytical oversight. Federal contractors also sponsor this role, and some qualify as cap-exempt employers. You can browse currently open sponsored Vendor Management Analyst roles on Migrate Mate, filtered by employer type and location.
What degree do I need to qualify for H-1B sponsorship in this role?
A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business analytics, operations management, information systems, or finance is the most defensible educational background. USCIS expects the degree to relate directly to the duties performed. If your degree is in a tangentially related field, your employer's attorney will need to document how your coursework maps to vendor analysis, contract evaluation, or supplier performance management.
Can I get sponsored for an L-1 visa as a Vendor Management Analyst?
Yes, if you've worked for the same multinational employer abroad for at least one continuous year within the past three years. L-1 visaB applies if your role involves specialized knowledge of the company's vendor systems, procurement platforms, or supplier contracts. L-1A is less common for this title unless you're managing a vendor management team. The L-1 has no annual cap, so there's no lottery exposure.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my chances of getting sponsored in this role?
If your employer is cap-subject, your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery, which has historically selected around 25% of registrations in recent fiscal years. Losing the lottery doesn't end your options. You can pursue cap-exempt employers, explore L-1 eligibility through a multinational transfer, or consider O-1 visa status if you have documented expertise in procurement or vendor strategy. Timing your job search around the January-to-March registration window also matters.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Vendor Management Analyst jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.