Head of IT Vendor Assurance & Strategic Sourcing

Times Higher Education; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 17%

Job summary

Adelaide University in Adelaide CBD is seeking a strategic IT Sourcing & Supplier Management leader to shape sourcing across the supplier lifecycle. You will establish the sourcing strategy, policy framework and vendor management system, lead complex negotiations and deliver value for money while ensuring security, compliance and resilience in technology services.

Reporting to the Director of IT Governance and Assurance, you will mentor a team of vendor analysts, manage budgets, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading IT sourcing and supplier management.
• Experience managing complex negotiations and vendor relationships.
• Ability to balance commercial outcomes with risk, governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead IT sourcing and vendor-management capability.
• Establish sourcing strategy, policy framework and vendor management system across the supplier lifecycle; lead complex negotiations; and develop category plans.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk and Finance to manage third-party technology risks and build strategic technology partnerships.
• Balance commercial outcomes with secure, compliant and resilient technology services that support education and research.

Skills

IT sourcing

Vendor management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in IT or related discipline

Job description

Adelaide University in Adelaide CBD is seeking a strategic IT Sourcing & Supplier Management leader to shape sourcing across the supplier lifecycle. You will establish the sourcing strategy, policy framework and vendor management system, lead complex negotiations and deliver value for money while ensuring security, compliance and resilience in technology services.

Reporting to the Director of IT Governance and Assurance, you will mentor a team of vendor analysts, manage budgets, and collaborate