Director, Technology Vendor Management

Position Summary

We are establishing a Vendor Management Organization as a dedicated function in the current Sourcing organization responsible for managing relationships with external Technology vendors. This function ensures vendors deliver value, meet performance standards, and comply with contractual obligations. In this role, you will manage and optimize vendor relationships for our Technology Group to ensure the delivery of services aligns with business objectives.

• Supplier identification and market research.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align vendor services with business needs.
• Stay up to date with industry trends to manage vendor sourcing and performance.
• Develop vendor relationships demonstrating a partnership approach and fostering collaboration to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Be the first level of relationship escalation for stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication between vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure contract compliance and performance meets established service levels and contractual obligations through usage monitoring, pricing models, entitlement, governance, reporting, and SLA monitoring.
• Monitor financial risk and optimize vendor costs, highlighting potential overages early to take corrective action.
• Facilitate QBRs for strategic vendors to review performance, discuss progress, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Facilitate discussions between the vendor and the News Corp Technology Architecture group to increase understanding of product offerings and roadmaps.

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree (or equivalent experience) required.
• Minimum 10 years of vendor management and/or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to align vendor management efforts with business objectives.
• Good understanding of procurement process and vendor contracts.
• Understanding of different delivery models (managed service, fixed fee, time and material, etc.).
• Understanding of various commercial models (SAAS subscription, usage-based, license-based, etc.).
• Technology industry knowledge.
• Understanding of vendor management best practices.
• Strong communication skills (internal and external).
• Negotiation and analytical skills.
• Conflict resolution experience.
• Experience working in a large, global, highly matrixed organization and facilitating teamwork across corporate boundaries.
• Proven written and oral communicator with strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience identifying and assessing risk and concisely explaining complex issues to principal business owners.
• Extremely customer-focused, taking time to understand the needs of the business.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (facility site visits and internal/external meetings).

Base Pay Range: $165,000 - $185,000 + Bonus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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