Leads sourcing and procurement strategies for all information technology goods and services
Optimizes technology spend and ensures contract compliance
Partners closely with IT leadership to support the university's academic and administrative technology needs
Develops and executes a comprehensive procurement strategy for IT hardware, software, cloud services, licensing models, maintenance/support agreements, and IT consulting
Analyzes technology spend, vendor trends, product lifecycle considerations, and emerging technologies
Leads sourcing events tailored to IT requirements
Negotiates complex IT contracts including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), enterprise software, cloud computing, etc.
Ensures contracts include appropriate data security, privacy, accessibility, and compliance protections
Provides coaching and professional development to procurement staff
Promotes procurement best practices across the IT and university communities
Serves as a trusted advisor to CIOs and IT teams

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Finance or a related field
Eight years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience including IT procurement or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Demonstrated experience negotiating IT contracts, software licensing, cloud agreements, or telecommunications services
Strong understanding of IT procurement issues such as cybersecurity, data privacy, SaaS licensing models, and lifecycle management
Experience managing or mentoring individuals or teams
Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills
Experience working in higher education or a similarly complex, decentralized organization and familiarity with ERP systems, ITSM solutions, or procurement systems preferred

Emory is an equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request

Director of Procurement – Information Technology

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