Product Manager, Vice President-Sourcing & Contracting
About The Position
You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality products that resonate with clients. As a Product Manager in Enterprise Procurement & Contract Platforms, you are an integral part of the team that innovates new product offerings and leads the end-to-end product life cycle. As a core leader, you are responsible for acting as the voice of the customer and developing profitable products that provide customer value. Utilizing your deep understanding of how to get a product off the ground, you guide the successful launch of products, gather crucial feedback, and ensure top-tier client experiences. With a strong commitment to scalability, resiliency, and stability, you collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.
Requirements
- Significant experience in product management within procurement, sourcing, or contract lifecycle management (CLM)
- Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, design, and data analytics
- Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, strategic development, and delivery
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle processes and sourcing workflows
- Experience with CLM and procurement platforms such as Ariba, Icertis, or similar tools
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently at a VP level
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across systems and data flows
- Experience partnering with legal, sourcing, and cross-functional technology teams
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a highly matrixed organization
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
- Background supporting enterprise procurement or contract transformation initiatives, Ariba experience preferred
- Familiarity with data integration and reporting across procurement platforms
- Experience within financial services or a regulated environment
- Exposure to procurement domain expansion and platform scaling initiatives
Responsibilities
- Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to sourcing and legal stakeholders
- Manages discovery efforts and partners with stakeholders to identify solutions within CLM and sourcing platforms
- Owns, maintains, and develops a product backlog aligned to procurement and contract lifecycle priorities
- Builds the framework and tracks key success metrics including platform performance, risk, and data integrity
- Acts as the primary interface with sourcing, legal, and product operations teams
- Partners closely with engineering teams to drive delivery and platform enhancements
- Leads troubleshooting efforts across Ariba, Icertis, and related procurement systems
- Ensures data sourcing, integration, and utilization are optimized across platforms
- Drives continuous improvement across sourcing and contract lifecycle workflows
- Operates independently as a senior individual contributor in a complex, matrixed environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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