Associate Director

Develop RFxs and negotiate hardware, software, telecom/networking, private cloud, public cloud, and IT professional services contracts Partner with stakeholders to develop SLAs with technology suppliers Simplify complex sourcing and contractual concepts for business, legal, finance, and risk stakeholders Manage competing priorities independently and exercise sound judgment Support IT strategic sourcing and category management in a global, heavily regulated organization Analyze, report, and present sourcing-related information Navigate organizational change and transformation Requirements Minimum of 7 years of IT Strategic Sourcing and Category Mgmt. at a global organization, preferably in financial services Experience and proven success developing RFxs and negotiating HW, software, telecom/networking, private cloud, public cloud, and IT professional services contracts Knowledge of enterprise IT vendors as well as emerging technology providers Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex sourcing and contractual concepts into terms that can be understood by business, legal, finance, and risk stakeholders Strong organizational competency with the ability to independently manage competing priorities Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement Attention to detail and accuracy Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills Comfortable with organizational change and transformation Understanding of key financial, legal, and operational controls required in a heavily regulated organization Client service focused Experience partnering with stakeholders to develop SLAs with technology suppliers Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in IT Strategic Sourcing and Category Management, with a strong focus on developing RFxs and negotiating contracts across hardware, software, and cloud services. Possesses exceptional analytical, reporting, and presentation skills, along with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse stakeholders in a heavily regulated environment. Highest-signal resume keywords IT Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation Stakeholder Partnership Analytical Skills Regulatory Compliance Hard Skills RFx Development Contract Management SLA Development Category Management Financial Analysis Operational Controls Vendor Management Cloud Services Telecom/Networking Software Procurement Soft Skills Outstanding Communication Organizational Competency Sound Judgment Attention to Detail Client Service Focus Industry Keywords Financial Services Global Organization Heavily Regulated Technology Suppliers Emerging Technology Providers #J-18808-Ljbffr