Strategic Technology Partner Manager

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Press is seeking a Technology Partner Manager to lead strategic technology supplier relationships, ensuring maximum value across the Press’ operations and alignment with senior stakeholders up to C-suite level.

You will own cost management, contract governance, and performance of high-spend outsourced contracts, drive service delivery, roadmap planning and innovation, and navigate complex commercial negotiations in a hybrid Oxford-based role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of supplier management, financial management and processes, understanding business priorities, supporting business change and management of successful business partnerships.
• Is recognised as an expert in Partner Management by teams across the Press.
• Advanced understanding of procurement and outsourced contracts.
• Advanced understanding of technology project and service management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence business decisions and command credibility at senior management level.
• Managing strategic technology partner relationships, with a proven ability to think strategically and drive value for technology teams and wider organisation.
• Contract and commercial management of high spend outsourced contracts, managed services and technology contracts.
• Proven senior level experience in supplier management, procurement, or related roles within technology, with a track record of delivery with high spend initiatives and on innovative supplier solutions

Skills

Supplier management

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Commercial negotiations

Strategic thinking

Job description

Oxford University Press is seeking a Technology Partner Manager to lead strategic technology supplier relationships, ensuring maximum value across the Press’ operations and alignment with senior stakeholders up to C-suite level.

You will own cost management, contract governance, and performance of high-spend outsourced contracts, drive service delivery, roadmap planning and innovation, and navigate complex commercial negotiations in a hybrid Oxford-based role.