Technology Procurement Manager

Technology Procurement Management Expertise
- Manage a Circa $20M portfolio
- Build the Technology Procurement Capability and Team
- Significant Optimisation Opportunities
- Drive continued investment in Ariba Platform
- Deliver a Significant Change Agenda

**The Role**

Are you a passionate and experienced Technology Procurement Manager who thrives on maximising value, driving progress, and building a capability to uplift the effectiveness of the overall Technology contribution?

As part of its ongoing focus on Technology Excellence IDP has a newly created position to build and lead a Technology Procurement capability.

This is a **full-time permanent opportunity** based out of our corporate headquarters in Melbourne.

**Reporting to the head of Group Head, Technology Management, the Technology Procurement Manager’s responsibilities will include**:

- Establish, develop, and manage the Technology Procurement Operating Model driving process efficacy.
- Build the technology procurement team and capability.
- Employ strategies to lower per-unit technology spend and optimise the value of vendor relationships.
- Contribute demonstrably to accelerating business outcomes.
- Enterprise risk management via vendor consolidation & reduced vendor proliferation.
- Implementing Compliance and Governance controls to effectively manage vendor and business risk.
- Optimise the value of Vendor Relationships by actively managing vendor performance and contract management.

**About you**

This role should appeal to someone who has experience in enterprise technology procurement of Enterprise Technology. Specifically, we are looking for a talented individual who has:

- Demonstrable experience in establishing and leading a modern internal Technology Procurement capability.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Executive level communication skills to convince a federated technology organisation to adopt an enterprise-optimised technology procurement model.
- Experienced in designing outcome-based procurement internal services in the context of technology capability objectives.
- Procurement negotiation experience in multiple technology categories at an enterprise level.

**Good to have**:

- Experience with Ariba.
- Experience in distributed and federated technology models.

**About us**
- An ASX100 business with a 50-year heritage, IDP is a pioneer in international education services. Our_**_ _**_core business lines include student placement to Australia, US, UK, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand institutions, English-language testing and training._
- We are on a mission to build the world's leading platform and connected community to guide students along their journey to achieve their lifelong learning and career aspirations._
- As a co-owner of IELTS, we deliver the English test that is trusted by more governments, universities and organisations than any other. We also operate English language teaching schools in Southeast Asia._
- We are innovators, driven by the needs of our customers and deep data insights. Our 5,000 team members based around the world understand that our services change lives - not only of our customers, but their wider communities._

In recent years, our investment in digital technology and customer research has enhanced these personal connections, enabling us to deliver global success to more students, test-takers and our partners.

Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities, all over the world.

And best yet, at 50, we are just getting started.

**Working at IDP**

We are evolving rapidly. This is an exciting time to join us as we transform the way people access global education and opportunities, through leveraging innovative technology and a creating a connected world.

At IDP, our people are always at the forefront of what we do. We strive to provide workplaces that are truly diverse and representative of the communities that we work in, so our people feel empowered to bring their best and authentic selves to work. We are focused on continuing to build a culture of inclusion and belonging by providing a safe work environment where all our people are encouraged to excel, be agile and creative, and seek new ways to solve meaningful problems.

**Why join us**

Be part of our story, as we support you to create meaningful and rewarding experiences, grow your career with purpose, and celebrate as a global team.

If you identify as a member of an underrepresented community, we encourage you to apply, even if you feel you do not meet all the criteria, but have relevant skills, experience and capability that will enhance the role. At IDP, you can be yourself, be seen, heard, valued, and celebrated every day for your meaningful contributions. If you require any adjustments, let us know.

Some other benefits include:

- Work in our new 6 green star office, featuring creative collaboration zones an