Sr Director Procurement - Information Technology
About The Position
This senior role leads enterprise IT Strategic Sourcing and reports to the Chief Procurement Officer. The Senior Director works with senior leaders to understand business strategies and develop and implement category-specific sourcing and supplier management strategies. The role requires a strong understanding of IT vendors and the ability to source, negotiate, and manage large-scale, complex agreements for technical software, services, cloud, and infrastructure. The Senior Director collaborates with Procurement staff, internal business partners, stakeholders, and suppliers to define and manage sourcing, contracting, and negotiations. This includes scopes of work, goals, milestones, technical and operational requirements, service levels, specifications, and deliverables in support of operational improvements and cost savings. The role combines strategic planning with tactical execution and communication of implementation plans. The position oversees category teams, sourcing processes, complex IT contracts, supplier relationship management, and recurring contract compliance. It also partners with IT architecture, security, and engineering teams to evaluate requirements, vendor capabilities, and risks, including security, data privacy, and service continuity.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of related work experience, including indirect-spend procurement experience in IT (software, IT services, cloud, or infrastructure), healthcare, and/or payor organizations.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing large-scale, complex IT contracts with major technology vendors, including technical software, services, cloud, and infrastructure agreements.
- At least 5 years of direct supervisory or management experience.
- Related bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Advanced project management training and certification.
- Familiarity with IT sourcing and asset management frameworks and practices, such as ITIL, software asset management (SAM), and cloud financial management (FinOps).
- Certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CPPO, CPPB, CPPM, PMP, Certified Sourcing Professional, Certified Supply Management Professional, or Certified Third Party Risk Management Professional.
Responsibilities
- Work with senior leaders, particularly the CIO and IT leadership team, and business process owners to develop and implement sourcing strategies.
- Understand current and future business needs, identify supplier requirements, and inform leaders of supplier-market changes and opportunities, particularly in IT and technology.
- Manage multiple category teams, develop sourcing-process standards, and ensure teams understand expectations for effective contracting.
- Communicate with stakeholders to identify project risks, milestones, and resourcing needs.
- Assess business drivers beyond price to determine total cost of ownership and contract or service value, including IT licensing models, consumption-based pricing, support and renewal terms, and long-term infrastructure and cloud commitments.
- Lead sourcing, negotiation, and lifecycle management of large-scale, complex IT contracts for enterprise software, technology services, cloud, and infrastructure.
- Develop knowledge of IT vendors and technical offerings, partnering with IT architecture, security, and engineering teams to evaluate requirements, vendor capabilities, and vendor risks.
- Develop and execute standardized Procurement processes and strategies for assigned projects.
- Oversee team members executing agreements with internal and external legal counsel, ensuring completeness and accuracy and monitoring recurring compliance.
- Work within the Procurement governance model to support cultural change and enable procurement to contract with suitable vendors and contract and cost models.
- Drive Supplier Relationship Management for designated suppliers, focusing on performance management, risk management, and supplier development.
- As a member of the Procurement management team, develop current industry processes, develop the team, and communicate the value of Sourcing, Procurement, and Supplier Management.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and global travel health insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability programs and life insurance income protection benefits.
- Leave programs to support personal circumstances.
- Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
- Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays, and 2 well-being days.
- Additional voluntary benefits.
- Comprehensive wellness program.
- Competitive pay and opportunities for incentive or commission compensation.
- Annual reviews with pay-for-performance considerations for base-pay increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
