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Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans (MPI) has an opening for an
IT Director, Vendor Management and Procurement. This individual will be responsible for a combination of IT vendor contracts (including Master Services Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Statements of Work, Business Associates Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Cloud Agreements, etc.), performance, relationship, procurement (including supervising IT Procurement coordinator), and risk management. This person will take ownership of and must understand contractual, commercial and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure effective delivery of committed goods and services. The role is a senior leadership position, reporting directly to the CIO. The scope of responsibility is approximately $21 million in goods and services. For consideration, qualified candidates only, submit a letter of interest with resume and salary requirements. Qualifications:- A bachelor's degree in business, computer science or a related field is required
- A Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree is desirable
- Certified Technology Procurement Executive (CTPE)
- A minimum of five to seven years of experience in vendor management or a related field
- Proven experience in successfully creating a vendor management program including the management of vendors/third parties, including, but not limited to, policies, performance, vendor risk, relationships, contracts (including negotiations), governance and issue and dispute resolution
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) experience is desired
- Ability to influence without authority and collaborate with internal clients and stakeholders
- Relationship skills that will facilitate positive vendor behaviors, establish healthy new engagements and deepen existing ones
- Strong problem-solving ability with a focus on managing to business outcomes through collaboration with multiple internal and external parties
- Thorough understanding of commercial terms (warranties, intellectual property, indemnification’ licensing) in IT agreements
- Ability to work well with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Excellent attendance and reliability, with the ability to work overtime/extended hours as required
- Provide assistance to project, operations and applications teams to optimize the cost-effectiveness of negotiations and ensure compliance of negotiated agreements to established vendor management policies and practices (such as articulation of service levels and deliverables, etc.)
- Manage the maintenance/enhancement of tools for use in vendor management, including vendor tracking, analytics, and performance management tools (scorecards and dashboards)
- Serve as the leadership-level point of contact between the vendor organization and internal customers consuming vendor services and solutions
- Manage the collection, consolidation, and communication of reporting and data on vendor contracts, performance, risk, and relationships to key stakeholders and vendors
- Coordinate with asset management resources to assist in the management and tracking of software and hardware assets
- Oversee the maintenance of agreements with vendors and ensure that they are current/up to date and compliant with relevant laws and regulations
- Classify and rationalize the vendor portfolio so that focus can be applied to the most strategically important vendor relationships/engagements
- Maintain an inventory of vendor spend by category (software, hardware, telecom, staff augmentation, services), cost center, and region
- Manage vendor relationships as the key point of contact between specified vendors and the business
- Serve as a point of escalation for vendor issues and disputes, and drive those issues to resolution
- Oversee the measurement and reporting of vendor performance, including the development of evaluation tools based on constituent requirements, and the creation of scorecards and dashboards that will accurately present this data
- Maintain vendor risk assessments or risk registers in cooperation with risk, privacy, business continuity, and security teams
- Partner with other areas of the business (procurement, finance) to track and report on vendor financial viability, business continuity, and corporate and regulatory compliance
- Provide oversight to vendor audits where required; arrange and direct departmental activities and schedules
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders — including IT and business resources to develop criteria and best practices for vendor selection
- Perform other duties as assigned
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