Senior Manager, Technology Procurement

1 month ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Tal Services Limited Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Tech Vendor Management to join our Technology Business Unit. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading the execution of our Tech Vendor Management strategy, driving cost optimisation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead centralised sourcing for Technology across new initiatives, renewals, and transformations, partnering with the Enterprise Sourcing Team and relevant stakeholders.
  • Conduct market analysis and commercial risk assessments to support sourcing decisions, ensuring the best value for TAL.
  • Develop and execute strategies to reduce technology costs, while maintaining or improving capabilities, with a focus on cost reduction through elimination of redundancies and strategic alignment.
  • Collaborate closely with business and technology leaders to ensure technology cost optimisation efforts align with overall business and technology strategies.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and delivery.
  • Lead the Vendor Tech & Cyber risk assessments, working closely with the Line 1 Tech & Cyber Risk Team.
  • Develop metrics and reporting to track progress on cost optimisation, value realisation initiatives, performance, and service improvements.

Requirements:

  • Ability to manage complex technical procurements, including hardware, software, and services.
  • Strong communication skills for engaging various stakeholders, including influencing and negotiating with vendors and stakeholders.
  • Ability to solve problems analytically, plan, prioritise, and deliver results within set timeframes and budgets.
  • Experience in preparing a negotiation strategy, including setting clear goals and understanding risk limitations.
  • Self-starter with strong organisational skills in a highly-adaptive and fast-paced environment.
  • Customer-oriented mindset and ability to apply a collaborative approach to achieving business outcomes.

About TAL:

TAL is a leading provider of life insurance and superannuation products, committed to delivering high-quality solutions to our customers. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities.

We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability, and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.

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