Director, Strategic Sourcing - Technology

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Your opportunity

The Director, Strategic Sourcing - Technology will be a leadership role within the Strategic Sourcing team, responsible for managing the Strategic Sourcing team, setting negotiation strategy across all categories of spend, and leading strategic sourcing and commercial management for Janus Henderson’s technology spend, with a focus on software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecoms, professional technology services, AI-enabled solutions, and other critical technology vendors. This role will act as a category subject-matter expert and management-level escalation point, partnering closely with Technology, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Data Privacy, Enterprise Vendor Risk Management, and business stakeholders to deliver commercial value while supporting strong governance, risk management, and operational resilience.

The role is intended to help move procurement from a primarily transactional function to a strategic, category-led capability. The successful candidate will own sourcing strategies for major technology categories, lead complex negotiations, improve spend visibility, manage renewal pipelines, and support the implementation of consistent sourcing and contracting standards across the firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set and lead negotiation strategy across all categories of spend, ensuring sourcing events and supplier negotiations are commercially disciplined, aligned to business priorities, and appropriately coordinated with Legal, Finance, Technology, and risk stakeholders.
• Develop and execute category strategies for technology and IT-related spend, including enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, telecoms, technology consulting, and emerging AI/ML solutions.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing activity, including market analysis, demand planning, supplier identification, RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid evaluation, negotiations, award recommendations, and implementation support.
• Own and manage a forward-looking renewal pipeline for material IT contracts, identifying opportunities to consolidate suppliers, reduce duplicate spend, renegotiate pricing, improve commercial terms, and avoid unnecessary auto-renewals.
• Partner with Technology leadership and business owners to understand technology roadmaps, budget priorities, service requirements, and vendor dependencies.
• Negotiate complex commercial terms, including pricing, discounts, enterprise licensing models, consumption-based pricing, service credits, benchmarking, renewal caps, audit rights, and termination rights.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Strategic Sourcing team, including Sourcing Specialists and Sourcing Associates across all categories, helping to enhance team performance, negotiation capability, sourcing discipline, stakeholder management, and professional development.
• Work closely with Legal to support consistent contracting positions and appropriate escalation of key legal and regulatory issues, including liability, data protection, confidentiality, intellectual property, audit, outsourcing, resilience, and exit provisions.
• Coordinate with Information Security, Data Privacy, Enterprise Vendor Risk Management, Compliance, Business Continuity, and Architecture teams to ensure technology suppliers are reviewed and onboarded in accordance with applicable procurement, risk, and governance requirements.
• Support sourcing and contracting processes for higher-risk engagements, including vendors with access to Janus Henderson systems, personal data, confidential information, ICT services, AI/ML functionality, or critical business processes.
• Use spend data, contract data, and supplier performance information to identify savings opportunities, risk concentrations, and sourcing priorities.
• Track and report sourcing pipeline, savings delivery, avoided cost, contract risk improvements, cycle times, and stakeholder outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with key vendors and internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial advisor and escalation point for technology sourcing matters.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of procurement playbooks, templates, vendor management policies, procedures, governance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives that support a scalable global strategic sourcing model.
• Support oversight and effective use of global procurement, sourcing, vendor management, and contract management systems, including helping to drive process consistency, data quality, reporting discipline, and adoption across technology sourcing activity.
• Prepare and present clear reports, dashboards, and recommendations on sourcing pipeline, negotiation outcomes, savings achieved, avoided cost, vendor risks, and contract improvements to Procurement leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
• Generous holiday policies.
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community.
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition or qualification reimbursement, and other learning opportunities.
• Maternal and paternal leave benefits and family services.
• Health, wellbeing, and employee engagement programs.
• A collaborative environment where procurement, legal, technology, finance, and risk partners work together to deliver value for clients and the firm.

Must have skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Technology, Law, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, vendor management, commercial negotiation, or a related discipline, with significant experience in IT or technology categories.
• Strong understanding of technology sourcing, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecoms, professional services, and technology outsourcing.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex sourcing events and negotiations with major technology suppliers.
• Strong commercial acumen, including ability to analyze pricing models, license metrics, renewal structures, total cost of ownership, and supplier proposals.
• Demonstrated experience of evaluating and sourcing AI platforms, model providers, GenAI tooling, inclusive of AI commercial models/usage based pricing/token consumption, IP rights.
• Experience working with Legal, Technology, Finance, Information Security, Data Privacy, Compliance, and Vendor Risk teams in a regulated environment.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use spend, contract, and supplier data to develop sourcing strategies and measure outcomes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate complex commercial issues into clear recommendations.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing procurement, sourcing, contract, or vendor management colleagues, including providing practical support on negotiations, due diligence, stakeholder management, performance management, and process execution.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple sourcing initiatives, renewals, and stakeholder priorities at the same time.

Nice to have skills

• Experience in financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of third-party risk management, operational resilience, outsourcing, DORA, information security, data privacy, and audit requirements as they apply to technology suppliers.
• Experience with enterprise software licensing and major technology vendors, including Microsoft, Salesforce, cloud providers, market technology platforms, cybersecurity providers, and managed service providers.
• Familiarity with procurement, contract lifecycle management, vendor risk, and e-sourcing platforms such as Agiloft, Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Ivalua, OneTrust, or similar tools.
• Experience developing category plans, supplier segmentation models, negotiation playbooks, and sourcing governance frameworks.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, CSCP, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, or project management qualifications.
• Experience supporting global sourcing initiatives across the US, UK, EMEA, and APAC.

Supervisory responsibilities

• The role will have management responsibility for the Strategic Sourcing team, including day-to-day oversight, coaching, workload prioritization, performance management input, professional development, and practical guidance for Sourcing Specialists, Sourcing Associates, and other team members supporting sourcing activity across all categories.
• The role may also manage or coordinate cross-functional workstreams within Procurement, helping to improve team performance, sourcing discipline, negotiation capability, and stakeholder outcomes.

Potential for growth

• Opportunity to help shape a strategic, category-led procurement model for Janus Henderson.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across Technology, Legal, Finance, Risk, and business functions.
• Development of deep expertise in technology sourcing, supplier governance, commercial negotiation, and regulated outsourcing.
• Access to mentoring, leadership development, training, and continuing education opportunities.
• Potential progression into broader category management, procurement leadership, vendor management, or strategic sourcing management roles as the function matures.
• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $180,000-$190,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This role will remain open through August 31, 2026.

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At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at View email address on aiapply.co.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

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You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.