Strategic IT Vendor Management Leader

Brighter Signals; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 122,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, a global leader in healthcare, seeks a Sr. Manager IT Vendor Management in a strategic leadership role.

You will govern a portfolio of technology vendors, drive governance forums, and partner with Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and IT leaders to align vendor activities with business priorities. You will lead end-to-end vendor lifecycle activities, optimize costs, and ensure value realization while managing risk across global technology services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT vendor management, strategic sourcing, technology services, supplier management, or related disciplines, with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategic technology vendor relationships within a large, global, or matrixed organization.
• Strong negotiation, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic vendor management approach across Technology Services, establishing governance, processes, and reporting across the vendor portfolio.
• Establish and manage strategic vendor relationships aligned with business priorities and technology roadmaps.
• Lead end-to-end governance of strategic technology vendors across onboarding, performance, renewals, risk management, and exits.
• Drive collaboration with key partners to identify opportunities that improve services and technology outcomes.
• Establish vendor governance forums, QBRs, and executive reviews with SLAs, KPIs, and scorecards to drive accountability.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and other stakeholders to align vendor strategies with business priorities.
• Provide leadership for vendor and contract decisions, including negotiations and transformations.
• Drive cost optimization and value realization across the vendor portfolio.

Skills

IT vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Vendor governance

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Financial acumen

Regulated industries experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

MBA or Master's preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson, a global leader in healthcare, seeks a Sr. Manager IT Vendor Management in a strategic leadership role.

You will govern a portfolio of technology vendors, drive governance forums, and partner with Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and IT leaders to align vendor activities with business priorities. You will lead end-to-end vendor lifecycle activities, optimize costs, and ensure value realization while managing risk across global technology services.