VP, Strategic Software Sourcing — Remote Leadership

Morgan-Stanley; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Dallas seeks a Vice President to lead end-to-end sourcing and commercial management across the firm’s software and mainframe portfolios, including IBM/Broadcom relationships and related third-party ecosystems.

You will drive category strategy, manage supplier ecosystems, and negotiate complex terms with senior technology leaders. The role may begin remotely until the Dallas office is ready, with in-person interviews required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management.
• Experience managing large strategic suppliers and complex commercial models.
• Knowledge of software licensing, contracting, maintenance and consumption models; familiarity with mainframe hardware/software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle category strategy and execution across the IBM / Broadcom software portfolios, mainframe hardware and software portfolio, including renewals, new demand, competitive assessments, demand management, technology refreshes, and supplier rationalization.
• Manage the breadth of supplier ecosystems, including businesses and technologies acquired by IBM and Broadcom, such as Red Hat, VMware, CA Technologies, Symantec and Brocade across the firm globally.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations spanning enterprise and infrastructure software, licensing and consumption models, maintenance and support, professional services and related reseller transactions.
• Oversee multimillion-dollar mainframe hardware investments, including IBM Z systems, capacity requirements, refresh planning, maintenance and associated contractual and commercial considerations.
• Provide strategic supplier governance, prepare executive-level recommendations and regularly engage Managing Directors and senior technology stakeholders on commercial strategy, risk, funding and execution decisions.
• Coordinate with technology, finance, legal, software asset management, third-party risk and procurement operations to deliver compliant transactions, protect the Firm's interests and sustain measurable commercial outcomes.

Skills

Technology sourcing

Vendor management

Enterprise negotiations

Executive stakeholder management

Commercial governance

Sourcing strategy

Job description

Morgan Stanley in Dallas seeks a Vice President to lead end-to-end sourcing and commercial management across the firm’s software and mainframe portfolios, including IBM/Broadcom relationships and related third-party ecosystems.

You will drive category strategy, manage supplier ecosystems, and negotiate complex terms with senior technology leaders. The role may begin remotely until the Dallas office is ready, with in-person interviews required.