Senior IT Sourcing Specialist

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it's about investing in a brighter future together .  

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

+ 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.

+ 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 procurement playbooks, templates, governance standards, and continuous improvement initiatives that support a scalable global strategic sourcing model.

+ Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

+  Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations

+  Generous Holiday policies

+  Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub

+  Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community

+  Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more

+  Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services

+  Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge

+  Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

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.

+ 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, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage…