Senior Technology Operations Manager

SWCA Environmental Consultants•Broomfield, CO

2d•$115,690 - $151,632•Remote

About The Position

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Technology Operations Manager to join its Technology Group. Reporting directly to the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), the role partners with Technology leadership to strengthen financial transparency, manage technology investments, optimize vendor performance, and govern technology purchases and assets. The manager leads and matures four operational functions: IT Finance, IT Procurement and Contracts, IT Vendor Management, and IT Asset Management. The role connects technology strategy and operating plans with budgeting, forecasting, procurement, contracting, software licensing, hardware asset management, and vendor oversight. It establishes scalable processes, controls, reporting, and performance measures; supports continuous improvement and accountability; and contributes to strategic decisions and technology operations. The role also leads and develops team members. This is a full-time, regular, salaried/exempt position with benefits. It is distributed (remote) and may be based anywhere in the domestic United States, with priority given to applicants in the Denver, Colorado metro area. Depending on business needs, the position may require 5–10% travel for stakeholder engagement, vendor relationships, leadership planning, and cross-functional initiatives. The expected salary range is $115,689.60–$151,632.00 per year. Eligible employees may also receive performance-based bonuses.

Requirements

At least eight years of relevant, progressively responsible experience in technology operations, IT business management, IT finance, technology procurement, vendor management, IT asset management, software asset management, or related disciplines.
Experience managing others; demonstrated supervisory experience, including direct oversight, performance management, and professional development.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. The posting states that a bachelor’s degree is preferred and that equivalent combinations of experience, performance, training, and/or education may qualify.
Experience managing technology budgets, forecasts, purchasing activities, contracts, renewals, and vendor relationships.
Experience developing financial analyses, budget forecasts, variance reporting, and business cases for technology investment decisions.
Experience using AI to enable efficiencies in managing large data sets.
Working knowledge of software licensing, subscription-based services, SaaS agreements, and technology consumption models.
Experience managing or overseeing hardware and software asset inventories, lifecycle management, and related governance processes.
Experience supporting technology sourcing, purchasing, contract administration, or commercial agreement processes.
Strong analytical and financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and cost management.
Ability to translate complex financial, contractual, vendor, licensing, and asset information into concise executive-level reporting and recommendations.
Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, renewals, procurements, and vendor activities simultaneously.
Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, including experience partnering across Technology, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Information Security, and business leadership teams.
Applicants must be willing to participate in drug and alcohol screening as part of pre-employment when required by project or client requirements.
When driving is required, applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and meet SWCA’s driver requirements.
When traveling is required, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain valid travel documents and identification for work-related travel.

Nice To Haves

Ten or more years of experience in technology operations, IT business management, IT finance, procurement, vendor management, asset management, or related disciplines.
Previous experience supervising procurement or contracts professionals.
Experience supporting a complex, geographically dispersed professional services, consulting, engineering, or environmental services organization.
Experience with Technology Business Management (TBM), IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, IT Asset Management (ITAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), or related governance frameworks.
Familiarity with SaaS licensing models, enterprise software agreements, cloud consumption models, managed services agreements, and professional services contracts.
Experience negotiating technology contracts, software licensing agreements, renewals, pricing structures, and vendor commercial terms.
Experience implementing or improving technology financial management, procurement, vendor management, contract management, or asset management processes and systems.
Experience using IT asset management platforms, ERP or procurement systems, contract lifecycle management tools, financial planning platforms, and reporting or analytics solutions.
Experience developing executive dashboards, operational KPIs, and performance reporting related to technology spend, vendors, assets, contracts, and licensing.
Applicants in the Denver, Colorado metro area receive priority consideration.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve financial management practices for the Technology Group.
Lead technology budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning with Technology leadership.
Monitor technology spending, commitments, forecasts, and financial risks; provide regular reporting and variance analysis.
Partner with Finance and Accounting on accruals, capitalization, allocations, controls, and compliance for technology expenditures.
Forecast recurring technology investments, including software, hardware, maintenance, services, and vendor agreements.
Develop business cases, total cost of ownership analyses, and financial recommendations for technology investment decisions.
Identify opportunities to optimize spending, increase cost transparency, and improve financial management.
Manage the lifecycle of technology purchases, contracts, and renewals; coordinate sourcing, purchasing, contracting, and renewals.
Establish processes for purchase requests, evaluations, approvals, contracting, and renewals.
Track contract terms, obligations, pricing structures, renewal timelines, and vendor commitments.
Support vendor evaluations and negotiations involving pricing, licensing, service levels, and commercial terms.
Coordinate contract reviews with Legal, Security, Privacy, Procurement, and Finance.
Plan renewals proactively and identify contract consolidation and cost-saving opportunities.
Develop a disciplined approach to strategic technology vendor and service-provider management, including a portfolio based on spend, risk, business impact, and strategic value.
Establish vendor governance and conduct regular business reviews with key vendors.
Monitor vendor performance, contract compliance, service levels, and commercial commitments; maintain metrics and coordinate resolution of significant issues.
Partner with Technology leadership on vendor strategy, renewals, sourcing opportunities, and risk mitigation while maintaining strong vendor relationships and protecting SWCA’s interests.
Lead processes and controls for software licensing and technology asset management.
Maintain software license and subscription records, including costs, usage, contractual terms, and renewal dates; monitor utilization and identify unused, duplicative, or underutilized software.
Coordinate license reassignment, compliance, audit readiness, and software rationalization; provide licensing insights for purchasing, negotiations, and demand planning.
Coordinate purchasing, inventory management, and lifecycle tracking of technology-managed hardware.
Maintain hardware asset records, including assignment, location, warranty, lifecycle, and disposition; support inventory controls, reconciliations, refresh planning, reuse, and asset recovery.
Provide hardware demand and cost forecasts and identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency and lifecycle economics.
Establish policies, procedures, controls, operating rhythms, and accountability across CDIO Operations functions.
Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting on financial and operational performance, and maintain a reliable system of record for technology spend, vendors, contracts, licenses, and assets.
Drive process automation, data quality improvements, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across Technology.
Partner with Technology leaders to translate operational data into business decisions and strategic actions.
Lead and develop team members supporting CDIO Operations.
Support audit, compliance, and governance activities related to technology financials, contracts, licensing, and asset controls.