OFSE Digital Software Portfolio Manager

Baker Hughes • Houston, TX

2d • Remote

About The Position

The OFSE Digital Software Portfolio Manager within the OFSE Digital and DT Vendor Management Office (VMO) is responsible for managing and optimizing OFSE Digital and DT software portfolio, establishing a governance framework to ensure compliance, cost efficiency, and strategic alignment with business objectives. This role combines portfolio oversight, vendor governance, and financial management to maximize value from software investments. This position also plays an important role in cross-functional collaboration, working closely with sourcing, IT, legal, and business leaders to ensure vendor engagements are aligned with enterprise standards and evolving digital needs. By leveraging data-driven insights and maintaining strong vendor partnerships, the role supports innovation, scalability, and continuous improvement across the OFSE Digital ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Technology or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in vendor management, software portfolio management, or commercial contracting preferably handling enterprise software, IT vendor management, or large-scale SAP/ERP system integration implementations
• Extensive hands-on experience managing enterprise-scale software contracts, including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate effectively in a business environment
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Excellent organizational skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset
• Critical thinking capability, with a demonstrated track record of driving cost savings, operational efficiencies, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business, Economic, or Technology
• Knowledge of digital transformation and emerging technologies
• Experience in designing and implementing governance frameworks across the vendor lifecycle, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, SLAs, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the lifecycle of the Digital and IT Oilfield Service & Equipment software portfolio, with a primary focus on SAP/ERP solutions, including licensing, renewals, and vendor performance management
• Maintain an accurate inventory of software assets and licenses and other key metrics.
• Establish and monitor governance standards, procedures, and KPIs across key software vendors
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, SLAs, and compliance.
• Monitor consumption, usage, and overall spending, to identify cost-saving opportunities, and optimize budgets
• Conduct regular risk assessments reviews.
• Partner with business, sourcing, legal, procurement, IT and compliance teams to negotiate favorable terms and mitigate risks
• Drive innovation through vendor collaboration and technology enablement.
• Implement vendor scorecards and performance metrics
• Partner with IT leadership, sourcing and legal to capture business requirements and ensure post signature contract performance
• Conduct reviews to ensure service quality and operational excellence.
• Conduct periodic audit risk assessment and compliance reviews
• Preparing reports for senior management and supporting internal/external audits.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave and money to spend on wellbeing activities.
• Life assurance and income protection
• Private medical cover
• A defined contributory savings plan
• Additional elected benefits.
• Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
• Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
• Additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior