Director, IT Procurement – Contract Management

S&P Global

IT Sourcing Director responsible for developing category and sourcing strategies in IT procurement at S&P Global. Collaborating with leadership teams and managing supplier negotiations and relationships.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeNew York City • Colorado, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $149,031 - $260,291 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create, refresh, and implement new or existing category strategies for all assigned sub-categories
Lead high profile negotiations with large enterprise supplier partners, delivering maximum commercial benefit whilst ensuring business needs are met
Build and maintain relationships with strategic vendors and internal stakeholders.
Manage senior level stakeholder and appropriately challenge thinking, strategy or decisions by bringing strong commercial knowledge and market insights to bear
Establish performance based professional service agreements spanning the IT managed service, Cloud, SaaS software, network, compute, data & analytics, and enterprise architecture capability spaces
Translate business strategies into effective category & sourcing strategies.
Achieve profit margin improvements through proactive sourcing approaches.
Manage key supplier relationships and ensure performance, continuous improvement, and contract compliance.
Develop and maintain tools and procedures for contract management.
Facilitate resolution of contractual issues to minimize service disruptions.
Track deliverables and obligations, ensuring compliance with agreements.
Oversee the contract change process, ensuring all terms are met and risks are managed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Business, Finance, Technology, Mathematics, or Supply Chain Management
Advanced degree (JD, MBA, MS) preferred
7-10+ years of technology procurement work experience
Proven contract and supplier management experience with global, offshore Managed Services Providers
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a dynamic work environment
Outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with senior management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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Hard Skills & Tools

category strategiesnegotiationcontract managementsourcing strategiesperformance managementdata analyticscloud computingSaaSenterprise architectureprocurement

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsmulti-taskingprioritizationpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsstakeholder managementcommercial knowledgeattention to detail

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBAJDMS