Sr Director - Strategic Sourcing

Role Overview

The Senior Director, Technology Sourcing is a strategic leader responsible for building and scaling a best-in-class, digitally enabled technology sourcing organization within a fast-paced, global SaaS environment. This role leads the company’s largest and most complex spend categories, including Software & Platforms (SaaS, Cloud, AI & Data, Enterprise Applications) and Infrastructure (Hardware, Cybersecurity, Networking), while creating a foundation for Supplier Relationship Management across key strategic partners.

In addition, this role will define and execute a multi-year sourcing strategy that delivers measurable value—driving margin expansion, cost discipline, and enterprise scalability—while partnering closely with Technology, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership.

• Lead teams to create and execute a multi-year technology sourcing strategy aligned to company growth, product roadmap, and financial targets
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology investments and supplier strategy
• Build and lead a high-performing sourcing team, driving capability development and organizational scale

• Drive proactive, strategic insights through a Category Management structure
• Own overall sourcing strategy across enterprise software, cloud, data/AI, and infrastructure categories
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, multi-year commercial roadmaps, and licensing strategies
• Lead team to deliver measurable outcomes across:
• P&L savings
• Cost avoidance
• Consumption optimization

• Play a lead role in driving and supporting complex enterprise negotiations with strategic technology suppliers
• Establish and manage executive-level supplier relationships
• Drive vendor rationalization and portfolio optimization to eliminate redundancy and maximize value
• Enable supplier-backed innovation aligned to business priorities

• Support the modernization of procurement through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled insights
• Strengthen alignment across Procurement and enterprise functions

• Implement data-driven spend visibility and forecasting, leveraging AI-enabled analytics where appropriate
• Partner with Fin Ops to support cloud cost transparency and optimization strategies
• Lead procurement transformation initiatives across tools, processes, and operating model

• Establish a category-led operating model across technology sourcing
• Rationalize technology supplier portfolio and eliminate duplication across key categories
• Deliver measurable savings and cost optimization aligned to margin targets
• Implement structured governance across technology spend and renewals
• Advance procurement digitization (CLM, intake-to-PO automation, P2P optimization)
• Strengthen cloud cost management

• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology sourcing / procurement, including enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, or infrastructure
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing large, complex technology spend portfolios
• Experience in a SaaS, cloud, or technology-driven organization required
• Proven track record leading enterprise negotiations and supplier strategies with top-tier technology providers
• Demonstrated success driving procurement transformation and operating model improvements
• Strong understanding of:
• Cloud
• SaaS licensing and pricing models
• Data, AI, cyber, enterprise application ecosystems

• Executive presence with ability to influence C-suite and senior stakeholders
• Strong financial acumen with a focus on margin, ROI, and capital discipline
• Data-driven mindset with ability to translate analytics into actionable insights
• Proven change leader with experience scaling fast paced organizations
• Collaborative, business-oriented leader who operates as a strategic partner
• Track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams

The pay range for this position is $163,900 to $235,550. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In…