Senior Director, Spend Management Services-Sourcing

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Summary:

In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the contract services organization supporting client sourcing and contracting initiatives. You will own business outcomes, adoption, and ongoing evolution of a technical platform that enables scalable service delivery, supplier engagement, and revenue growth across healthcare clients. You will lead and develop a growing team, drive program execution and operational excellence, guide negotiation strategy for complex engagements, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure delivery models are consistent, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the contract services function, translating business unit strategy into actionable plans and execution.

• Serve as the primary business owner for the technical platform, overseeing adoption, performance, enhancements, and alignment to client and revenue objectives.

• Build, lead, and develop a growing team, oversee hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.

• Establish operational priorities, success metrics, and accountability frameworks to ensure consistent delivery and measurable outcomes.

• Drive revenue growth through effective program execution, client engagement, and platform utilization; accountable for achieving assigned revenue targets.

• Set negotiation strategies for complex supplier engagements and coach team members on execution; lead escalated negotiations as needed.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with client and supplier stakeholders; serve as a regular point of contact to support program success and expansion.

• Partner cross-functionally with legal, sourcing operations, analytics, sales, and technology teams to improve workflows, enhance service delivery, and implement new capabilities.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen processes, increase efficiency, and support scalability of contract services and platform operations.

• Ensure compliance with internal policies, contractual requirements, and operational standards.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.

• 10 or more years of relevant experience in sourcing, contract services, supply chain, or related disciplines required.

• Demonstrated experience leading and scaling teams.

• Proficiency with sourcing technologies and related tools.

• Strong negotiation, relationship management, and stakeholder communication skills.

• Proven ability to translate strategy into execution and deliver measurable financial and operational results.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across legal, operations, analytics, sales, and technology teams.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

• This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week in the office. Office locations include Irving, TX; Chicago, IL; and Centennial, CO.

• Willingness to travel.

Estimated Hiring Range:

This position is also incentive eligible.

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