Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) · 1 hour ago
Technology Procurement Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expSkidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global firm committed to shaping a better future through innovative and sustainable design. They are seeking a Technology Procurement Manager to lead the procurement lifecycle for technology vendors and ensure effective management of contracts and vendor relationships.
ArchitectureCommercial Real EstateInterior Design
Responsibilities
Own the Technology Procurement Lifecycle: Lead end-to-end procurement for technology vendors, with a primary focus on SaaS, cloud services, and hardware
Contract Management: Manage the full contract lifecycle including sourcing, RFPs, negotiation, execution, renewals, and off-boarding
Renewal Roadmap: Build and maintain a forward-looking renewal roadmap to reduce risk, avoid auto-renewals, and improve negotiation leverage
Cost Efficiency: Proactively identify cost-optimization opportunities across the technology portfolio without compromising service quality
Commercial Strategy: Benchmark pricing, licensing models, and contract terms to ensure best-in-class commercial outcomes
Financial Modeling: Develop and evaluate financial models (TCO, ROI, cost-avoidance) to support technology investment decisions
Vendor Performance: Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with key vendors and value-added resellers, tracking performance and contractual compliance
Risk and Compliance: Partner closely with Security and Legal teams to ensure vendors meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Vendor Due Diligence: Support activities including reviews of SOC 2, ISO, data protection, and risk posture
Risk Mitigation: Identify contractual, operational, and security risks early and help implement mitigation strategies
Stakeholder Relationships: Act as a trusted partner to IT, Engineering, Design Technology, and business stakeholders
Negotiation: Lead negotiations with senior vendor representatives and executive stakeholders
Process Improvement: Improve procurement processes, documentation, and governance across the firm
Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members' recognized abilities and potential
In collaboration with team members, contributes to a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule
Actively engages in internal professional development opportunities
Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge
Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures
Protects SOM from financial and legal risk
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, including 4+ years focused on technology procurement
Deep experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, and hardware agreements, including complex, multi-year and multi-million-dollar contracts
Strong understanding of technology licensing models, commercial structures, and contract terms
Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable cost savings and risk reduction
Strong analytical skills with experience building financial and cost models
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with comfort engaging technical teams and executives
Preferred
Experience supporting Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) organizations and their technology ecosystems
Familiarity with negotiations such as Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Microsoft, Salesforce, Workday, and project collaboration tools
Hands-on experience with procure-to-pay (P2P) platforms such as Coupa, Jaggaer, or Procurify
Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, MS Dynamics, DelTek Vision / VantagePoint) and leveraging procurement data for analysis and reporting
Experience with e-signature platforms and workflows such as Adobe Sign
Exposure to vendor risk management platforms such as Vanta and security assessment frameworks
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
Inquire about our approach to flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development
Company
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
A global collective of architects, designers, engineers, and planners building a better future. Named No.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Financial Officer
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Partner
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