Director IT Sourcing

Responsibilities

Supporting the IT organization in the delivery and management of procurement activities includes:

• Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs, project and key suppliers
• Pro-actively manage contract and license renewals
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with Department VPs, PMO and other key stakeholders within the IT organization
• Successfully lead negotiations for enterprise initiatives meeting the timelines, scope, and requirements agreed upon with key stakeholders
• Assist in developing a category strategy which supports the overall technology strategy
• Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the policy and adhere to it accordingly
• Support improvement in processes, policy, systems, and reporting
• Timely and frequent submission of management information, including RFP/Contract Negotiation/Renewal status and savings reporting
• Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential suppliers, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc
• Development of sourcing strategy and execution, ensuring stakeholder engagement and driving performance management for key vendors
• Act as an individual contributor and trusted business advisor - managing multiple complex transactions directly or indirectly and working closely with senior IT leaders to deliver successful results
• Working closely with legal to minimize contractual risks to Bright Horizons while demonstrating year over year improvement in pricing

Qualifications

• Strong experience with senior stakeholder management with the ability to collaboratively co-develop strategies and set and manage expectations of senior leadership
• Significant experience and proven success with negotiating contracts related to software licensing, cloud-based solutions and professional services
• Experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement team in a complex environment
• Good knowledge of IT vendors and new technologies
• Strong communication skills required; must have the ability communicate effectively
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently manage and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change
• Business degree or equivalent
• CPM or similar Procurement certification is preferred but not required.

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