IT Sourcing Manager

IT Sourcing Manager

Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds / Hybrid

6 months contract

Salary from £75,000pa DOE, Day Rate via Umbrella Company also available

Pontoon is an employment consultancy, we put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identifies, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

My client powers businesses of all sizes to make, take and manage payments. They are a global leader in financial technology with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce. Whether online, in store or mobile, they are at the heart of great commerce experiences in 146 countries and across 135 currencies. They help our customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.

They are seeking an experienced IT Sourcing Manager with a demonstrable track record of delivering complex sourcing initiatives within large, regulated organisations. The successful candidate will have extensive experience managing end-to-end sourcing activity across multiple technology categories and be comfortable operating in a highly governed environment.

Experience with in Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Fin Tech or other heavily regulated sectors is highly desirable.

You will be joining the team on a 6-month contract, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, hybrid working being office based, at one of the above locations, 2 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and deliver outcomes for a portfolio of IT sourcing projects and contracts, including renewals and new supplier engagements
Lead end-to-end sourcing activity, covering requirements definition, market engagement, commercial negotiation, contract award, and transition
Negotiate contracts and service level agreements to achieve value, manage risk, and meet business objectives
Analyse data from multiple sources to identify commercial, operational, and risk impacts, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders
Manage supplier relationships to ensure performance, value for money, and alignment with contractual obligations
Support senior stakeholders with sourcing strategy, pipeline planning, and workload prioritisation
Deliver outcomes within established procurement, governance, and risk management frameworks
Identify and resolve sourcing and supplier issues, applying sound judgement and pragmatic solutions
Improve and work within existing sourcing processes, contributing ideas for enhanced ways of working
Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent sourcing activities of low to medium complexity
Provide advice and guidance to stakeholders on sourcing best practice and supplier strategy
Support wider team capability by sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues where appropriate

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across IT and the wider business
Engage confidently with suppliers, holding credible commercial and technical conversations
Support senior colleagues in managing complex or sensitive supplier and stakeholder relationships

Skills & Experience

Proven IT sourcing and procurement experience with full lifecycle responsibility for complex sourcing events and supplier negotiations.
Strong track record delivering sourcing outcomes within large-scale, complex organisations operating under robust governance and regulatory controls.
Demonstrable experience sourcing across one or more of the following technology categories:
Software and SaaS, Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Private Cloud, Network Services, AI and Emerging Technologies
Experience leading complex sourcing programmes from requirement definition, market engagement and RFP through to negotiation, contract award and implementation.
Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating high-value technology contracts and managing strategic suppliers.
Experience operating within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Fin Tech, Telecommunications or similarly regulated industries.
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