Director of Technology Vendor Management

AVEVA•Lake Forest, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Technology Vendor Management leads strategic sourcing, procurement, software license governance, supplier relationship management, and technology outsourcing initiatives for AVEVA’s global R&D organization. The role connects technical innovation, procurement, software asset management, commercial governance, and legal risk to ensure developers and technologists can access software, developer tools, cloud environments, AI technologies, and external engineering services while supporting cost optimization, operational resilience, and compliance. The position manages long-term supplier relationships, strategic outsourcing partnerships, complex commercial negotiations, technology supply chain risk, third-party compliance—including EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance—and cost optimization across the technology ecosystem. It partners with R&D, Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Finance, Product Development, and executive leadership to align supplier strategies with business objectives and enable technology adoption with appropriate commercial, security, privacy, intellectual property, and governance controls.

Requirements

Proven track record structuring and negotiating complex enterprise software licenses, cloud commitment models, outsourcing agreements, managed services contracts, OEM or embedding agreements, and strategic technology partnerships.
Demonstrated experience leading global outsourcing strategies, managing large-scale technology vendor portfolios, and driving measurable business outcomes through supplier performance management and commercial governance.
Deep understanding of supplier risk management, third-party software governance, software supply chain security, cybersecurity requirements, operational resilience, and technology vendor assurance frameworks.
Experience evaluating, procuring, and governing AI, machine learning, and emerging technology solutions.
Understanding of commercial, legal, security, data privacy, intellectual property, and compliance considerations associated with AI adoption.
Strong understanding of global software compliance standards, open-source licensing (SBOM/SBOA), cybersecurity regulations, and frameworks such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
Outstanding cross-functional leadership skills and a proven ability to influence technical stakeholders, procurement teams, legal partners, and executive business leaders in a highly matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the procurement lifecycle for specialized R&D assets, including developer tools, testing hardware, developer platforms, cloud services, AI technologies, and external R&D consulting and engineering services.
Lead strategic management of global R&D outsourcing partnerships and technology service providers.
Own complex commercial negotiations for multi-year software, engineering services, cloud, and technology agreements.
Drive supplier performance, contractual governance, value realization, risk mitigation, and executive-level partner relationships.
Identify and deliver cost savings through vendor consolidation, enterprise license agreements, volume discounts, contract renewals, cloud optimization, and sourcing strategies.
Implement and govern software asset management frameworks and tools to monitor software utilization, audit compliance, optimize licensing investments, and prevent over-provisioning.
Lead negotiations and governance for master service agreements, SaaS contracts, OEM and licensing models, cloud commitments, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Lead governance of the R&D technology supply chain, including third-party software, technology vendors, engineering services, and outsourcing providers.
Establish supplier assurance and risk management practices addressing cybersecurity, software supply chain integrity, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience.
Lead sourcing, evaluation, onboarding, contracting, and governance of AI and emerging technology vendors.
Establish supplier risk frameworks and third-party software governance processes to support compliance with regulations and standards, including CRA and SOC 2.
Partner with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Finance, Product Development, and executive leadership to align supplier strategies with business objectives.