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The Strategic Technology Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives and managing technology vendor relationships that enable enterprise-wide business transformation. This role develops and executes sourcing strategies across the full spectrum of technology spend — from hyperscaler partnerships and enterprise software agreements to SaaS subscriptions and open-source technologies — while conducting technical due diligence and driving alignment programs with key third-party partners.
Operating across executive, architecture, and cross-functional teams, this role establishes governance frameworks, builds vendor roadmaps, and ensures accountability through structured reporting and stakeholder engagement. A trusted advisor to leadership, the Technology Sourcing Manager brings deep industry insight, strong negotiation expertise, and a commitment to ethical sourcing standards to deliver measurable outcomes across the technology ecosystem.
The impact you will have:
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Proactively lead and manage strategic sourcing initiatives supporting the IT organization, including complex negotiations across all technology spend categories — hyperscaler agreements (AWS, Azure, GCP), enterprise licensing, SaaS subscriptions, hardware, and professional services.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that support business transformation and align with enterprise technology goals and financial targets.
- Evaluate and recommend strategic sourcing opportunities to leadership, incorporating market intelligence and industry trends by spend category.
- Conduct opportunity assessments independently or with analyst support, maintaining high ethical standards across all sourcing activities.
- Own the full vendor lifecycle from RFx through contract execution, ensuring commercial terms, SLAs, and exit provisions protect the organization's interests.
- Manage and optimize the technology vendor portfolio to eliminate redundancy, rationalize spend, and maximize ROI across the ecosystem.
Vendor & Partner Management
- Develop and manage third-party strategic alignment program structures, driving operating cadence in partnership with cross-functional teams across the organization.
- Create roadmaps and execution plans for technology strategy alignment and continuous improvement with key strategic vendors.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and program success.
- Prepare agendas and key talking points to support executive leadership meetings with third-party partners.
- Serve as the primary point of escalation for vendor performance iss