Director, IT Sourcing

Bright Horizons Children's Centers; Newton (MA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bright Horizons Children's Centers is seeking a Director of IT Sourcing in Newton, MA. This hybrid role requires collaboration with senior IT leaders to manage robust sourcing and vendor management strategies. Successful candidates will have at least 10 years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree.

The role offers a salary range of $122,000 - $145,000, with the potential for bonuses and RSUs. Benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience in IT sourcing and vendor management.
• Experience working with senior IT leaders and aligning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts for key suppliers and projects.
• Negotiate enterprise initiatives with key stakeholders.
• Foster relationships within the IT organization.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Step into a role as Director of IT Sourcing where you will be responsible for supporting, developing and executing IT sourcing and vendor management strategies, processes and tools. The ideal candidate will have a background in working directly with senior IT leaders to align IT sourcing and vendor management strategy and execution to business objectives.

This position is a hybrid role in our Newton, MA office and requires 3x onsite work weekly.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of contracts for assigned programs, projects and key suppliers.
• Pro-actively manage contract and license renewals.
• Build and foster collaborative working relationships with Department VPs, PMO and other key stakeholders within the IT organization.
• Successfully lead negotiations for enterprise initiatives meeting the timelines, scope, and requirements agreed upon with key stakeholders.
• Assist in developing a category strategy which supports the overall technology strategy.
• Socialization and facilitation of the Procurement policy and processes, ensuring that the project teams and stakeholders understand the policy and adhere to it accordingly.
• Support improvement in processes, policy, systems, and reporting.
• Timely and frequent submission of management information, including RFP/Contract Negotiation/Renewal status and savings reporting.
• Facilitation of any needed market research to identify potential suppliers, ensure competitive pricing and terms, etc.
• Development of sourcing strategy and execution, ensuring stakeholder engagement and driving performance management for key vendors.
• Act as an individual contributor and trusted business advisor - managing multiple complex transactions directly or indirectly and working closely with senior IT leaders to deliver successful results.
• Working closely with legal to minimize contractual risks to Bright Horizons while demonstrating year over year improvement in pricing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• 10 years of experience.

Salary and Compensation

The annual starting salary for this position is $122,000 - $145,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

This position is also eligible for a bonus and RSUs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Tuition assistance and education coaching
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family

Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or [e-mail]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.