Director, Procurement - Technology Solutions VMO

Job Description

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be a US Citizen or valid Green Card Holder.

This position is hybrid 3 days per week in the following office locations: Atlanta, GA, Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, GA or Denver, CO (2 days per week)

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Director, Procurement, Technology Solutions to join our ever-evolving Vendor Management Office team and help shape the future of global commerce

What you’ll own

• Lead the Vendor Information Management & Governance capability, setting its roadmap, operating model, standards, priorities, and measurable outcomes for trusted vendor information and intelligence.
• Own the curation, validation, and automation of strategic supplier scorecards and profiles covering service-level agreements, financial commitments, commercial terms, products and services, contracts, risk, performance, and roadmaps; establish data definitions, ownership, authoritative sources, quality controls, validation workflows, and escalation processes to keep information current, complete, and decision-ready.
• Apply AI, analytics, and workflow automation to simplify vendor risk management, improve compliance and labor productivity, reduce administrative effort, identify control and ownership gaps, and expand actionable business intelligence.
• Use financial, commercial, and technical judgment to interpret supplier data, surface risks and opportunities, and support supplier reviews, negotiations, technology strategy, and executive decisions
• Advance vendor, product, and service mapping to applications, capabilities, Technology Asset Management dispositions, and technology roadmaps; improve mapped application and service coverage to support rationalization decisions.
• Lead and develop team members and matrixed contributors, set clear accountabilities, and build a curious, solution-oriented culture that challenges the status quo, experiments responsibly, and turns ideas into sustainable improvements.
• Partner across Technology, Procurement, Sourcing, Third-Party Risk, Information Security, Legal, Finance, Enterprise Architecture, Service Management, and business relationship owners to resolve data and process gaps, align decisions, and drive adoption.
  

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically, 8 or more years of progressive experience in technology vendor management, strategic supplier governance, vendor or master data management, third-party risk, procurement, commercial management, technology portfolio management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and complex cross-functional programs that improve supplier intelligence, scorecard quality, data integrity, compliance, productivity, governance, or decision support; proven ability to develop talent, set direction, build accountability, encourage innovation, and deliver through matrixed partners.
• Strong financial, commercial, and technical acumen, with experience curating and validating vendor financial, contractual, service-level, product, technical, risk, and performance information; ability to connect supplier economics, commitments, services, and technology roadmaps to executive governance and business decisions.
• Experience applying AI, analytics, workflow automation, and business intelligence to vendor risk management, data quality, and operational improvement, strengthening controls, compliance, productivity, insight quality, and user experience.
• Deep knowledge of vendor information management, master data management, data governance, quality, metadata, stewardship, and strategic supplier scorecards; strong understanding of vendor risk, procurement and sourcing, contracting, supplier governance, relationship management, and technology vendor lifecycles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a solution-oriented approach to challenging the status quo and turning ambiguity into action; executive-level communication, facilitation, and influence skills to translate complex financial, commercial, technical, risk, and data topics into clear decisions.
  

It’s a bonus if you have

• Master's degree or relevant professional certification in data governance, master data management, third-party risk, procurement/supply management, project or program management, or process improvement.
• Experience with strategic supplier scorecards, technology product/service mapping, application portfolio or Technology Asset Management data, and enterprise-scale change.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.

$120,000 - $188,00.00

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service.

Apply By: Please note that the deadline for applications is November 30th.

Candidates and applicants are advised they may redact age information from requested items like transcripts, resumes, and certificates attached to their application for positions that can be performed in Colorado.

EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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About Us

At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises.

Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you.

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EEOC Statement:

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify jobs@globalpayments.com.