Principal Procurement Partner, Technology

DraftKings Inc.•Boston, MA

5d•$123,200 - $154,000

About The Position

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together. The Crown Is Yours As a Principal Procurement Business Partner supporting Technology & Product, you'll own category strategies, lead the organization's most complex sourcing initiatives, and shape strategic supplier relationships across a broad technology portfolio. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior Technology and Product leaders, translating product strategies, technology roadmaps, architecture priorities, and market intelligence into commercial strategies that support innovation, scalability, resilience, and growth. By bringing executive-level influence, analytical rigor, and commercial leadership to complex technology spend, you'll deliver measurable enterprise value while advancing procurement capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, with at least 8 years of experience in technology strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, vendor management, or a related commercial function.
Demonstrated experience developing technology category strategies and leading complex, high-value sourcing initiatives from strategy through implementation and value realization.
Deep technology procurement experience across categories such as SaaS, cloud services, enterprise licensing, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, hardware, telecommunications, developer tools, engineering services, or technology professional services.
A proven track record negotiating complex technology agreements and commercial models, including subscriptions, consumption-based pricing, committed spend, service levels, data and intellectual property rights, renewals, exit terms, and risk protections.
Strong financial and analytical acumen, with the ability to translate spend, utilization, market benchmarks, supplier economics, and total cost of ownership into sourcing strategies and executive recommendations.
The ability to translate technology and business priorities into effective sourcing strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and navigate complex commercial and third-party risks.
Strong communication and executive engagement skills, with experience using analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, or procurement technologies

Nice To Haves

experience in sports betting, iGaming, fantasy sports, technology, financial services, or another regulated industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own and execute category strategies across Technology and Product, including software as a service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, data and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, developer tools, hardware, telecommunications, engineering services, and data and content licensing.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Technology and Product leaders, providing strategic guidance on supplier selection, commercial models, market dynamics, demand management, build-versus-buy considerations, and sourcing decisions.
Lead complex, high-value sourcing initiatives from strategy and supplier evaluation through negotiation, contracting, implementation, and value realization.
Develop business cases and negotiate sophisticated technology agreements and commercial structures, including subscriptions, consumption-based pricing, enterprise licenses, committed spend, service levels, data and intellectual property rights, renewals, and risk protections.
Use market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, spend and utilization analysis, and financial modeling to evaluate total cost of ownership, identify opportunities, and shape executive sourcing recommendations.
Manage strategic supplier relationships while partnering across Technology, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and Information Security to drive performance, innovation, resilience, and effective risk management.
Use analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies to strengthen sourcing and supplier management while mentoring Procurement teammates and advancing procurement capabilities.