VP Procurement - Technology and Digital

SummaryThe Vice President of Finance for Technology and Digital Procurement leads enterprise-wide sourcing, vendor strategy, and commercial negotiations across technology domains, with a strong emphasis on building and sustaining strategic relationships with CIO/CDO and senior technology leaders. This role acts as a trusted partner to IT leadership, aligning procurement strategy with technology roadmaps, innovation goals, and business outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic CIO/CDO PartnershipServe as the primary procurement strategic partner and day-to-day relationship leader for the CIO, CDO, and senior technology executives.Partner with IT leaders to translate technology strategy and roadmaps into multi-year category strategies, sourcing plans, and vendor ecosystem decisions.Build and sustain executive-level trust through proactive engagement, transparent governance, and clear articulation of value, risk, and tradeoffs.Shape technology demand and investment decisions by leading early engagement and intake with IT teams—clarifying business outcomes, requirements, timelines, and budget assumptions before sourcing begins.Establish and run joint operating rhythms with CIO/CDO organizations (quarterly business reviews, pipeline reviews, and steering committees) to drive decisions, remove blockers, and maintain alignment.Define shared success metrics with IT (cost, time-to-contract, risk posture, service performance, innovation outcomes) and provide executive-ready reporting on progress and realized value.Broker alignment across IT, Finance, Legal, Risk, Privacy, and Information Security to ensure deals are executable and balanced across value, compliance, and operational constraints.Own executive escalation paths and conflict resolution for sourcing decisions, supplier performance issues, and commercial disputes—ensuring fast, well-governed outcomes.Bring external market intelligence to CIO/CDO leaders (pricing benchmarks, contract terms, emerging vendors, platform shifts) and curate executive-level vendor engagement to accelerate innovation and modernization.Lead change management for new procurement operating models, standards, and policies within technology teams through stakeholder communications, training, and adoption measurement.Establish and manage business facing service level agreements, OKRs, and KPIs that drive success for EE&T. Technology Procurement LeadershipSet the enterprise technology procurement vision and multi-year strategy across software, cloud, infrastructure, SaaS, data, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies—aligned to CIO/CDO priorities and business outcomes.Own technology commercial governance and portfolio outcomes, including executive prioritization, financial stewardship (budget impact, TCO), and risk posture across major programs and strategic suppliers.Lead (and when appropriate, personally conduct) the most complex, high-value negotiations and approvals—setting deal strategy, ensuring contract structur...