Strategic Tech Sourcing & Procurement Leader

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 123,500 - 167,100; Full time

Job summary

Verisign, based in Reston, VA, is seeking a Technology Sourcing and Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and supplier negotiations across IT software, hardware, SaaS, and services. You will engage cross‑functional teams including finance, legal and risk to align strategies with business needs, and drive cost/value improvements.

The role requires strong analytics, contract management, and stakeholder leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 8+ years of strategic sourcing and contracting leadership across IT and corporate services.
• 5+ years in technology sourcing and procurement in a tech-driven environment.
• 2+ years negotiating enterprise software agreements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience leading complex enterprise software contracts.
• Track record of procurement process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with procurement and contract management systems (Oracle, Workday, Zycus, SAP).
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and exec presentations.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic sourcing and competitive bidding initiatives, spend analysis, RFPs, proposal evaluation and supplier negotiations.
• Collaborates with stakeholders on business and technical requirements throughout procurement.
• Leads negotiation of commercial terms with suppliers.
• Maintains sourcing documentation, supplier performance data, compliance metrics and value capture results.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with procurement strategy and uses preferred suppliers.
• Monitors requisitions and purchase orders to ensure timely, accurate transactions.
• Leads or participates in supplier performance reviews.
• Develops and maintains procurement policies and procedures.
• Identifies, tracks and reports spend and key metrics.
• Maintains attention to detail and manages multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Graduate Degree or equivalent work experience

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)

Tools

Oracle

Workday

Zycus

SAP

Job description

Verisign, based in Reston, VA, is seeking a Technology Sourcing and Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and supplier negotiations across IT software, hardware, SaaS, and services. You will engage cross‑functional teams including finance, legal and risk to align strategies with business needs, and drive cost/value improvements.

The role requires strong analytics, contract management, and stakeholder leadership.