Engineering and IT Vendor Manager
CentralSquare Technologies United States
Software Development · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The role involves managing the end-to-end vendor lifecycle for IT, Cloud, and Security services while acting as a technical advisor to optimize spend. You will be responsible for negotiating contracts, enforcing governance, and evaluating technical proposals to ensure alignment with organizational architecture.
What they look for
Requirements
The position requires a professional with strong expertise in both procurement and technology to challenge vendor costs and scope. Candidates must be capable of engaging effectively with engineering and IT stakeholders to drive commercial decisions and manage complex vendor portfolios.
Full description
This role owns the full vendor lifecycle for Cloud, IT, Security, Dev, and Product spend — and serves as a technical advisor to the Spend Management Lead, translating vendor complexity into clear commercial decisions. It requires equal strength in procurement and technology: someone who can negotiate contracts and challenge spend, and who can evaluate vendor proposals, assess platform risk, and hold their own in a room with Engineering or IT stakeholders
Vendor Lifecycle & Commercial Governance
- Own end-to-end vendor management for Cloud, IT, Security, Dev, and Product — intake through offboarding.
- Challenge stakeholders and vendors on cost, scope, and business justification for all new requests and renewals; drive consolidation and savings across the portfolio.
- Manage the renewal calendar with Procurement; initiate business owner outreach six months out.
- Help maintain CLM documentation and PO records.
Technical Advisory
- Review vendor proposals and roadmaps with the Spend Management Lead — flag technical risks, assess vendor claims, and translate findings into procurement recommendations.
- Engage directly with Engineering, IT, and Security stakeholders; prepare the Spend Management Lead for vendor negotiations and technical conversations.
- Evaluate AI/ML platforms, cloud tooling, and security products for fit, lock-in risk, and alignment with CentralSquare's architecture.
Intake & Governance
- Triage all IT and engineering vendor requests. Flag all AI tool requests for AI Council review.
- Enforce the single front door — no vendor spend proceeds via email or verbal channels.
- Review reporting with other members of Procurement, Finance, and key business partners on portfolio performance, renewal pipeline, and spend trends.
