Director of Tech Procurement & AI Strategy

DraftKings; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

DraftKings in Boston seeks a Director of Procurement to lead a team driving procurement strategy for Technology & Product. You will partner with senior leaders to align sourcing with roadmaps, architecture decisions, and growth plans, overseeing software, cloud, data, AI, and services negotiations.

Responsibilities include building category strategies, supplier management, and developing scalable commercial models while collaborating across Legal, Finance, and Security to balance speed with risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or related function with technology/product focus.
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Knowledge of SaaS licensing, cloud/consumption pricing, data/AI, and cyber security.
• Proven success in high-value negotiations and category strategies for tech suppliers.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen (TCO, benchmarking, unit economics).
• Ability to translate roadmaps/architecture into practical sourcing strategies.
• Executive presence to influence C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience leveraging analytics, AI, and procurement tech to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Procurement team, setting priorities and fostering high performance.
• Own procurement strategy, supplier ecosystem, and sourcing roadmap across software, cloud, hardware, data, AI, and services.
• Partner with Technology, Product, Engineering, Data, IT, Finance, Legal to align procurement with roadmaps and investment priorities.
• Lead complex sourcing and negotiations including software renewals, cloud commitments, and licensing.
• Develop commercial structures for scalable, flexible procurement and pricing models.
• Use spend, demand, utilization, benchmarking to identify consolidation and optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Compliance to manage risks while preserving speed.
• Represent Procurement as a strategic advisor to leadership and standardize tools and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement strategy

Negotiations

Strategic sourcing

SaaS licensing

Cloud pricing

Executive collaboration

Data analytics

AI knowledge

Regulated industry

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

DraftKings in Boston seeks a Director of Procurement to lead a team driving procurement strategy for Technology & Product. You will partner with senior leaders to align sourcing with roadmaps, architecture decisions, and growth plans, overseeing software, cloud, data, AI, and services negotiations.

Responsibilities include building category strategies, supplier management, and developing scalable commercial models while collaborating across Legal, Finance, and Security to balance speed with risk