Senior advisor, IT supplier management

Desjardins Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Montreal is seeking a Senior Advisor for IT Supplier Management. This role focuses on optimizing IT equipment costs and managing supplier relationships. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, six years of experience, and strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible vacation, and pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience, including at least three years in IT supplier governance.
• Experience in enhancing and improving IT processes.
• Knowledge of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence supplier governance and asset management partners.
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Present results to corporate officers and managers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Change management

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ITSM tools

Job description

As a senior advisor, IT supplier management, you help optimize the organization's IT equipment costs and performance by managing IT supplier relationships and promoting sound risk management in the IT Division. You lead practitioners on development projects and innovative, complex strategic initiatives. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your line of work. You make recommendations on the development and execution of projects and initiatives with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. You use your analytical skills and comprehensive, detailed knowledge of your line of business and the organization. Coordination is critical. You interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as a resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Lead and influence other supplier governance and asset management partners

• Lead, coordinate or implement complex and strategic initiatives under your responsibility

• Represent the department to other corporate departments and divisions

• Establish and maintain constructive relationships with all stakeholders, taking into account their needs, objectives, deadlines and issues

• Serve as a subject matter expert for your unit, for supplier and IT asset management sectors and for other departments involved in specific topics

• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of management activities and work with the team to improve processes and activities

• Present results to the officers and managers responsible for audited activities

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience, including at least three years in a role involving IT supplier governance or strategic sourcing

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience in IT supplier and asset management, and supplier governance

• Experience in enhancing and improving IT processes

• Experience in change management or corporate communications

• Experience in complex environments requiring strong interpersonal skills

• Experience in drafting and presenting executive-level documents

• SAM or IAITAM training or certification

• ITIL Foundation training

• Knowledge of French is required

• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Proficiency in Microsoft office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

• Knowledge of ITSM tools

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

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Trade Union (If applicable)

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Job Family

Information technology (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-10-6