The College Board
Education • Non-profit
The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1900
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
Director, Strategic Sourcing – Technology
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November 22
The College Board
Education • Non-profit
The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. It connects students to college success and opportunity by supporting them in building essential skills for higher education and removing barriers to access. The College Board operates with a focus on respect, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a diverse and dedicated team of professionals. Based in several locations across the United States, they strive to modernize operations and increase their digital footprint, supporting students and families nationwide.
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1900
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
📋 Description
• Lead the development and execution of sourcing strategies to optimize spend, reduce risk, and enhance value in alignment with organizational objectives. • Identify, evaluate, and make recommendations on selection of suppliers and technologies across areas such as Software, Cloud and Hosting, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech and other Technology related services. • Understand the current supplier landscape and identify opportunities to consolidate demand and drive cost savings while maintaining service quality. • Proactively update sourcing strategies based on market analysis and risk assessment, aligning with organizational goals and industry trends. • Lead supplier selection, performance management, and relationship development in partnership with internal stakeholders. • Lead negotiations of commercial terms, service-level agreements (SLAs), and licensing models to achieve favorable cost, risk, and performance outcomes. • Partner with Legal, GRC and Information Security teams to ensure all security and business term requirements are included in contracts. • Manage ongoing supplier relationships, performance reviews, and escalation processes. • Gather and analyze spend data to benchmark and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency. • Create category specific cost models, including TCO analyses, to support data driven sourcing recommendations and track impact against organizational goals and metrics. • Proactively engage with stakeholders to understand their goals and planned initiatives, translating insights into category sourcing strategies that anticipate needs, align with enterprise objectives, and deliver strategic value. • Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on category related procurement and sourcing matters, delivering market insights, improving supplier performance, and ensuring contract and policy compliance.
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. • 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supplier management, with at least 3 years focused on Technology category (e.g. SaaS, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Hardware) sourcing. • Demonstrated experience negotiating high-value, complex technology contracts. • Familiarity with ERP systems, supplier management systems, and contract lifecycle management tools. • CPSM, PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or ISM certification preferred. • Strong knowledge of technology sourcing categories (e.g. SaaS, Cybersecurity products, Enterprise Software, Hardware), including suppliers, market trends, and regulatory landscape. • Strong analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving skills, including ability to deliver data-based insights to support strategic recommendations. • Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience influencing senior stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across diverse teams. • High level of integrity, initiative, curiosity, and organization. • Comfort with fast-paced, cross-functional mission-driven environments.
🏖️ Benefits
• Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions • A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters • A team that invests in your development and success
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