Senior IT Vendor Manager — Strategy & Cost Savings (Oakland Onsite)

Pivot Point Solutions; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivot Point Solutions, a California-based consulting firm, seeks an experienced Senior IT Vendor Manager to oversee strategic technology supplier relationships and optimize vendor performance in support of enterprise business objectives.

This role partners with IT leadership, sourcing, finance, architecture, operations, and legal to manage supplier performance, improve contracts, and support long-term technology investment planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT vendor management, technology sourcing or strategic supplier management.
• Hands‑on experience with IT vendor contracts, negotiations, renewals, SLAs, KPIs and supplier performance reviews.
• Direct experience managing Tier‑1 technology vendors and multiple enterprise supplier relationships.
• Ability to work onsite in Oakland, CA, 2–3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic relationships with Tier-1 and Tier-2 technology suppliers, ensuring alignment with enterprise IT objectives and business priorities.
• Oversee vendor lifecycle activities, including onboarding, governance, contract compliance, performance management and relationship development.
• Conduct regular supplier business reviews to evaluate performance, service delivery, contractual obligations and technology roadmaps.
• Develop and monitor vendor KPIs, SLAs and scorecards to ensure supplier accountability.
• Prepare financial analyses, business cases, executive presentations and supplier performance reports.
• Collaborate with Sourcing to develop negotiation strategies and identify cost‑saving opportunities.

Skills

Vendor management

IT vendor management

Contract negotiations

Cost saving opportunities

Financial analysis

Executive communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Business Administration background

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

ServiceNow

GEP

Job description

Pivot Point Solutions, a California-based consulting firm, seeks an experienced Senior IT Vendor Manager to oversee strategic technology supplier relationships and optimize vendor performance in support of enterprise business objectives.

This role partners with IT leadership, sourcing, finance, architecture, operations, and legal to manage supplier performance, improve contracts, and support long-term technology investment planning.