Director, Vendor and Software Management
About The Position
The Director, Vendor and Software Management is responsible for transitioning fragmented software and service spending into a simplified, accountable partner ecosystem that improves economics, delivery performance, and operational resilience. Key areas include software asset management and rationalization, vendor consolidation and optimization, vendor governance, performance, risk and escalation management, and contract and commercial optimization. The role drives IT planning and alignment with enterprise IT strategy and standards, manages the IT portfolio in collaboration with IT and business leaders, oversees IT financial budgets—including capital, O&M, and value realization—and develops and coaches teams. Responsibilities span relationship management, technology strategy and planning, operational and delivery management, portfolio management, talent development, and financial management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Ten years of IT experience and/or integrated utility and regulatory business experience building and developing teams.
- Experience managing leaders of teams.
- Sound understanding of core business processes, industry trends, technology, and IT environments.
- Exceptional relationship management and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Experience in portfolio management, procurement, and software planning.
Responsibilities
- Build effective partnerships with internal and external teams and influence stakeholders with competing interests.
- Develop and manage strategic technology plans and roadmaps, collaborating with IT and business leaders on long- and mid-term plans that enable business objectives.
- Drive process improvements and IT service optimization.
- Manage the identification, investigation, and resolution of production problems, including preventative measures and appropriate client communications.
- Improve IT performance through a thorough understanding of business operations.
- Manage IT portfolio investments, projects, activities, objectives, priorities, delivery, and financials.
- Develop a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, training, and ongoing development; foster continuous learning and develop leadership talent and organizational talent plans.
- Manage capital, expense, and inservicing budgets; manage regulatory commitments as appropriate; prioritize spending according to strategic company objectives and ensure financial prudence for customers and shareholders.
- Manage software asset rationalization, vendor consolidation and optimization, vendor governance, performance, risk and escalations, and contract and commercial optimization.
- Drive IT planning and ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy and standards; manage the IT portfolio with IT and business leaders and oversee budgets and value realization.
Benefits
- Annual incentive program
- Long-term incentive
- Medical/pharmacy plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Health care flexible spending account
- Health savings account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-purpose flexible spending account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation reimbursement account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Fitness center reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer paid time off
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
