Chief Technology Officer

• Create and execute multi-year category strategies for technology, including software, hardware, SaaS, cloud and managed services, to align with business priorities.
• Lead creation of a rolling 5-year plan for pursuing savings and value-added opportunities in these categories.
• Establish bold cost-take-out goals and drive cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop a multi-year sourcing projects plan to deliver cost savings, support innovation and ensure continuity of service.
• Be highly effective at aligning Sourcing timelines to Technology roadmaps to provide flexibility for change while ensuring continuity of service.
• Stay abreast of Technology trends and supplier strategies to effectively support Technology and business partners, identify cost savings opportunities and drive innovation via new sourcing models and Technologies.
• Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) for strategic suppliers, including performance reviews and risk mitigation.
• Establish supplier segmentation and champion supplier relations beyond metrics with most strategic suppliers, driving innovation, quality, and risk reduction.
• Collaborate with colleagues on complex and strategic negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms, manage contracts, drive cost savings, and optimize long-term overall value to the firm.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders across departments like engineering, finance, and legal to understand their needs and gain buy-in for sourcing strategies.
• Act at the key liaison to the S&P Chief Client Office (CCO) in developing mutually beneficial holistic partnership relationships with our key technology vendors.
• Monitor and mitigate supplier-related risks, such as financial stability, compliance, and cybersecurity.
• Conduct detailed cost and spend analyses, perform market benchmarking, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency.
• Manage the end-to-end sourcing processes, including RFIs, RFPs, due diligence, and bid evaluation.
• Ensure all sourcing activities and contracts comply with company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing sourcing team.

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