Director of Technology Vendor Management

AVEVA SOFTWARE BRASIL LTDA.; Lake Forest (CA); Sur place; USD 184 000 - 307 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AVEVA in Lake Forest, California, seeks a Director of Technology Vendor Management to lead strategic sourcing, software license governance, and supplier relationships for its global R&D organization.

The role oversees negotiations, outsourcing partnerships, cloud and AI technology sourcing, and risk management to optimize cost, security, and compliance across the technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Commercial and legal expertise in enterprise software licenses, cloud commitments, outsourcing, and partnerships.
• Experience leading global outsourcing strategies and vendor portfolios with measurable outcomes.
• Deep understanding of supplier risk, cybersecurity, and software supply chain governance.

Responsabilités

• Lead R&D supplier management, including developer tools, cloud services, and AI tech contracts.
• Drive strategic outsourcing, complex software and services negotiations, and governance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities via ELAs, volume discounts, and renewals.
• Implement SAM frameworks to optimize licensing and prevent over-provisioning.
• Oversee master service agreements, SaaS contracts, and licensing models to maximize value.
• Govern R&D technology supply chain, ensuring compliance and resilience.
• Lead AI/emerging tech vendor onboarding and governance with cross-functional teams.
• Establish supplier risk frameworks and regulatory compliance controls.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, IS, and Finance to align vendor strategies with business goals.

Connaissances

Commercial Legal

Outsourcing Leadership

Tech Risk Mgmt

Description du poste

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range: $184,000.00 - $306,800.00

T his pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Job Title: Director of Technology Vendor Management

Location: Lake Forest / Irvine, California

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Role

The Director of Technology Vendor Management leads strategic sourcing, procurement, software license governance, supplier relationship management, and technology outsourcing initiatives for AVEVA's global R&D organization.

Sitting at the intersection of technical innovation, procurement, software asset management, commercial governance, and legal risk, this role ensures that our developers and technologists have access to best-in-class software, developer tools, cloud environments, AI technologies, and external engineering services while maintaining cost optimization, operational resilience, and compliance.

This role manages long-term supplier relationships, strategic outsourcing partnerships, high-stakes commercial negotiations, technology supply chain risk, third-party compliance (including EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance), and cost optimization across the entire technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Specialized R&D Sourcing Lead the procurement lifecycle for specialized R&D assets, including developer tools, testing hardware, developer platforms, cloud services, AI technologies, and external R&D consulting and engineering services.
• Strategic Outsourcing & Commercial Leadership Lead strategic management of global R&D outsourcing partnerships and technology service providers. Own complex commercial negotiations, including multi-year software, engineering services, cloud, and technology agreements. Drive supplier performance, contractual governance, value realization, risk mitigation, and executive-level partner relationships.
• Cost Optimization & Rationalization Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities through vendor consolidation, enterprise license agreements (ELAs), volume discounts, contract renewals, cloud optimization initiatives, and sourcing strategies that maximize business value.
• Software Asset Management (SAM) Implement and govern software asset management frameworks and tools to monitor software utilization, audit compliance, optimize licensing investments, and prevent over-provisioning.
• Commercial & Licensing Governance Lead complex commercial negotiations, master service agreements (MSAs), SaaS contracts, OEM/licensing models, cloud commitments, and strategic sourcing initiatives to maximize leverage and optimize spend.
• Technology Supply Chain Risk & Governance Lead enterprise-wide governance of the R&D technology supply chain, spanning third-party software, technology vendors, engineering services, and outsourcing providers. Establish robust supplier assurance and risk management practices to ensure cybersecurity, software supply chain integrity, intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience throughout the supplier lifecycle.
• AI & Emerging Technology Vendor Management Lead the sourcing, evaluation, onboarding, contracting, and governance of AI and emerging technology vendors. Partner closely with R&D, Legal, Information Security, Corporate Procurement, and Finance to enable rapid technology adoption while maintaining appropriate commercial, security, data privacy, intellectual property, and governance controls.
• Compliance & Risk Management Establish supplier risk frameworks and third-party software governance processes to ensure compliance with emerging regulations and industry standards, including CRA, SOC 2, software supply chain security requirements, and intellectual property protection.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Serve as the strategic bridge between R&D and business functions, partnering closely with Procurement, Legal, Information Security, Finance, Product Development, and executive leadership to align supplier strategies with business objectives.

Desired Skills and Competencies

• Commercial & Legal Expertise Proven track record structuring and negotiating complex enterprise software licenses, cloud commitment models, outsourcing agreements, managed services contracts, OEM/embedding agreements, and strategic technology partnerships.
• Outsourcing & Supplier Management Leadership Demonstrated experience leading global outsourcing strategies, managing large-scale technology vendor portfolios, and driving measurable business outcomes through supplier performance management and commercial governance.
• Technology Supply Chain & Risk Management Deep understanding of supplier risk management, third-party software governance, software supply chain security, cybersecurity requirements, operational resilience, and technology vendor assuranc