Position Details

Salary $100K – $231K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience executive

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Bachelor's degree or, equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Category Project & Program Management

About this role

Lead Director - Software Technology Vendor Management leading software procurement, licensing, and vendor contracts to optimize costs and ensure compliance within a large healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with sourcing, finance, asset management and contracts teams to complete acquisitions
Devise negotiation strategy and license matrix
Guide software evaluation, acquisitions, and maintenance of terms
Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency
Manage vendor relationships

Technical Overview

Oversees software asset lifecycle, vendor relationships, and contract terms; drives IT procurement strategies for datacenter, infrastructure, network, and cloud environments; negotiates terms with major vendors and aligns with executive stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior IT leader with 10+ years in IT/Software and 5+ years managing datacenter/infrastructure/vendor contracts, capable of driving cost optimization and compliance across enterprise software assets.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years working within Information Technology or Software Engineering5+ years hands on experience working on DatacenterInfrastructureNetwork and Cloud servers3+ years solving complex business or technical problems and proposing solutions

Nice-to-Have Skills

IT Contracts Management SkillsBusiness Skills: translate technical requirements into business discussions with non-technical teamsLeadership Skills: influence and drive successful outcomes in a collaborative environment

Required Skills

Vendor managementSoftware licensing managementContract managementIT asset managementDatacenterInfrastructureNetworkCloud serversPrivacy complianceIT procurementNegotiationStakeholder managementLeadershipExecutivesSLASOW

Hard Skills

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationNegotiationStakeholder managementStrategic thinking

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Oversee software technology vendor management, licensing, contracts, and vendor relationships to optimize cost, compliance, and value

Role Subtype Program Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 10+ years IT/Software Engineering, 5+ years vendor management experience, 3+ years solving complex problems

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