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What You'll Do

Delivering our clients, unrivalled experience of exceptional service, value and flexibility is part of our DNA. The Platform Engineering organization is looking for an IT Vendor Management Director who will be responsible for establishing and supporting vendor management capabilities for Platform Engineering Portfolios at BCG. This new vendor management role will be embedded within the Platform Management Org. The role will be accountable for driving a long-term vendor strategy, managing complex MSP relationships, navigating over 300 vendors, and ensuring strong alignment with delivery leadership. This role will work collaboratively with Procurement and given the scale of spend and complexity across teams, the role’s breadth will span strategic sourcing, renewals, vendor consolidation, leading vendor management programs, and proactive commercial management to unlock significant cost savings and operational efficiency. 

 

Role Responsibilities  

In support of Platform Engineering leadership, captures, centralizes and consolidates resource forecasts, project demand and roadmap plans into vendor requirements, uses expertise in the development of sourcing plans, and sourcing approaches. Partners directly with Platform Engineering delivery leadership and broader IT/Digital Product leadership to drive sourcing strategies that improve vendor management governance, strengthen process, improve delivery models, reduce risk, and drive vendor performance. Partners with teams, facilitates planning, advises on trade-offs, and helps resolve priorities Establish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers – supporting the negotiating, contracting and onboarding of new agreements and suppliers. Maintains relationships between strategic vendors and internal resources, including IT stakeholders and executive leadership. Develops strategies for supplier engagement. Owns the end-to-end vendor lifecycle within Platform Engineering, from demand shaping to performance management, driving consistency and reducing administrative overhead for delivery teams. Coordinates with preferred vendors and conducts hands on governance and management in support of program goals. Participates in the measuring of vendor performance and shares responsibility for the governance for vendors Proactively identifies and resolves operational vendor challenges, escalating where needed to avoid disruption. In collaboration with Procurement and IT leadership, identify risks associated with key vendors and manage / monitor supplier performance against negotiated SLA and MSA terms Responsible for leading budgeting and financial analysis initiatives, optimizing vendor investments, and ensuring value realization. Support Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers and develop reporting for executive leadership Presents vendor insights to IT and business leadership, shaping vendor management decisions with data-backed narratives Evaluate existing processes and continually formulate/refine guidelines and supplier engagement and contracting practices Deliver relevant training content to business stakeholders to ensure a consistent vendor relationship management framework Leads or contributes to cross-functional initiatives that enhance IT VMO capabilities, process effectiveness, or functional alignment, adapting to emerging needs across IT and Digital Products 

What You'll Bring

10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or vendor management, ideally in a high-growth, technology-driven environment Seasoned leader with a track record of driving innovation in vendor strategy. Deep experience with IT supplier ecosystems and a variety of contracting models (staff augmentation, managed services, outsourcing, etc.) Experienced negotiator adept at securing favorable terms and fostering mutually beneficial vendor relationships Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills; highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and related business tools Strong project management skills to deliver vendor management projects on time and on value Highly self-directed and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment; thrives in a hands-on, execution-focused role Ability to navigate through a global framework, handle conflicting priorities and goals Working knowledge of vendor management platforms and tools helpful Entrepreneurial drive and ability to achieve goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment.Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferably in Procurement, Business Administration or related field. MBA/advanced technical degree preferred 

Additional info

In the US, we have a compensation transparency approach.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role in Boston is $160,000.00 - $193,333.33

 

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

 

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 30% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

 

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and childrenLow $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugsDental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefitsVision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annuallyReimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activitiesFully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) planPaid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursementGenerous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)Paid sick time on an as needed basis

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