Procurement Operations Excellence Manager

GWP•Denver, CO

1d•$125,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Why work for us? A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together . Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right. Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do: Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you! Your opportunity Develop, refine, and maintain end to end procurement process flows (Source to Pay / Procure to Pay). Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, compliance, and user experience. Build and institutionalize procurement governance frameworks, including approval hierarchies, decision rights, and risk controls. Develop and maintain procurement policies, SOPs, work instructions, and documentation repositories. Ensure alignment with legal, compliance, finance, and audit requirements across all procurement operations. Drive adoption of governance standards across regions and business units through training and change management. Lead, manage, and fully own procurement-related projects , including process redesign, policy updates, technology rollouts, operational reporting improvements, and compliance initiatives. Define project charters, scope, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring cross‑functional alignment. Monitor risks, dependencies, and change impacts across all projects. Develop and deliver training content, playbooks, onboarding materials, and communication assets. Carry out other duties as assigned What to expect when you join our firm Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations Generous Holiday policies Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
5–8+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations excellence, or process improvement.
Strong understanding of Source‑to‑Pay processes, policies, and tools.
Demonstrated experience developing and documenting process flows (Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, BPMN).
Proven ability to lead procurement or cross‑functional projects from initiation through completion.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project‑management skills.
Excellent communication and documentation capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the financial services industry
Regulatory and compliance experience related to procurement or operations
Contracts management experience , including knowledge of contract lifecycles, risk terms, and internal review processes
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies (certification a plus)
Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, or Ivalua
Background in internal controls, compliance, or procurement governance
Change management experience (Prosci or similar certification)

Responsibilities

Develop, refine, and maintain end to end procurement process flows (Source to Pay / Procure to Pay).
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, compliance, and user experience.
Build and institutionalize procurement governance frameworks, including approval hierarchies, decision rights, and risk controls.
Develop and maintain procurement policies, SOPs, work instructions, and documentation repositories.
Ensure alignment with legal, compliance, finance, and audit requirements across all procurement operations.
Drive adoption of governance standards across regions and business units through training and change management.
Lead, manage, and fully own procurement-related projects , including process redesign, policy updates, technology rollouts, operational reporting improvements, and compliance initiatives.
Define project charters, scope, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring cross‑functional alignment.
Monitor risks, dependencies, and change impacts across all projects.
Develop and deliver training content, playbooks, onboarding materials, and communication assets.
Carry out other duties as assigned

Benefits

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
Generous Holiday policies
Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.
Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.