Director of Procurement – Information Technology
Emory University
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • United States
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Emory is an equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
coachingprofessional developmentnegotiationcommunicationanalytical skillsleadershipmentoring