Senior Technology Vendor Management

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

33d•$105,000 - $169,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Technology Vendor Manager serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor in managing the organization’s technology vendor ecosystem. This role bridges business strategy, IT leadership, and vendor relationships to ensure technology investments deliver maximum value, are cost-optimized, and align with long-term capital and operating plans. The Technology Vendor Manager has a genuine passion for operational excellence and vendor management, possesses robust communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrates high analytical capabilities, is vendor-focused, team-oriented and highly capable of working independently and cross functionally to meet PG&E operational and business objectives. The Technology Vendor Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Architecture, and Sourcing, to define vendor-specific requirements, and oversee performance through KPIs and SLAs. Success in this role requires agility in communication, with the ability to engage confidently with executives while working closely with technical teams and individual contributors. The Technology Vendor Manager plays a critical role in aligning vendor strategy with the organization’s technology and business objectives. This position works across operations, enterprise architecture, sourcing, and IT leadership to manage vendor and support program reporting to executives to enable strategic decision-making. The role ensures technology purchases are optimized, integrated, and aligned with the company’s multi-year capital and expense investment plans.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
6 years job-related experience in IT vendor management, sourcing, or technology strategy
Skilled in project management, time management, and reporting to executives
Expertise in managing and optimizing relationships with Tier-1 suppliers
Ability to develop supplier strategies that align with PG&E objectives and enhance supplier relations
Proficiency in managing large scale projects, including implementation of new technologies and process improvements
Partner with Sourcing to identify levers to secure favorable terms and manage supplier contract costs effectively
Proven ability to provide guidance and leadership to peers and teams, fostering best practices in vendor management
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while contributing to broader team goals
Strong understanding of IT contracts, vendor governance, and technology lifecycle management.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex vendor relationships and restructuring contractual relationships to enhance value.
Proven success in partnering with cross-functional teams to align vendor solutions with business and technology strategy.
Strong experience in business case development and financial acumen with experience in cost optimization and contract strategy.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executives and collaborate effectively with technical teams and individual contributors.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supplier Management (CPSM), Certified Technology Procurement Professional (CTPP), or ITIL certification.
Experience managing vendors within large, complex enterprises and multi-year investment planning cycles.
Experience with ERP, vendor management or procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, ServiceNow, GEP).
Knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and risk management considerations in IT vendor contracts.
Strong track record of driving innovation and value creation through vendor partnerships.
Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, cloud services, and emerging technologies is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Ensures vendor relationships contribute measurable results to PG&E performance objectives through strong partnerships with internal stakeholders – including sourcing, IT, architecture, finance, legal and business teams.
Partners with Operations, Architecture, IT Leadership, and other stakeholders to align and document vendor capabilities.
Manages the full lifecycle of vendor relationships, including onboarding, governance, performance reviews, and contract compliance.
Ensures suppliers deliver consistently against contractual commitment, service level agreements, and compliance requirements while driving operational excellence and innovation.
Manages vendor relationships across the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmap.
Builds strong, value-driven relationships with key suppliers to drive performance accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
Ensures alignment between vendor capabilities and Digital strategy and priorities.
Identifies and supports execution of cost optimization opportunities across all strategic vendor engagements.
Partners with Supply Chain to institutionalize end-to-end visibility into vendor spend, including Professional services and staff augmentation, SaaS and subscription costs.
Delivers standardized reporting and dashboards to provide vendor-level spend insights.
Defines and tracks clear savings targets and value realization metrics.