IT Director, Third Party Lead

Requisition ID # 160632 

 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

 

 

Position Summary

 

As the Director of IT Third Party Portfolio Office, in close partnership with Strategic Sourcing, your responsibilities include optimizing operational and financial performance of the technology portfolio across the IT organization.  You will establish day-to-day governance, performance management and intake.  You will be responsible for processing labor, services, materials, maintenance and support agreements. You will be accountable for leading, maturing and training teams within the organization. You will have a key role in translating IT architecture and strategy into business requirements that can be commercialized by Procurement.  You will be a partner in IT Supplier Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management with the overall Procurement function as IT supplier spend is a major cost driver for IT.

 

In collaboration with Strategic Sourcing, the Managed Service organization and IT leadership, you will set strategic direction for the IT 3rd party technology portfolio and lead efforts to align and pivot the portfolio to achieve organizational objectives.  Leading the newly formed Third Party Portfolio team you will be accountable for planning, optimization, continuous improvement, and maturing to a best-in-class organization including the technology labor requirements definition, licensing, support and maintenance, and represent IT on their Preferred Supplier Program.

 

A key expectation is you must be proficient in identifying, assessing, and executing opportunities to improve cost, quality, partner performance, speed to market and establishing strong measure and metrics.  Lastly, you will be responsible for establishing and executing on a living 3yr roadmap aligned with PG&E True North Strategy and IT strategic goals. 

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

 

Reporting Relationship

 

The position will report to the Sr. Director of the Office of the CIO. Given the organization and reporting structure it is critical you are comfortable regularly briefing and interacting with Sr. Executives. 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Develop quantitative analysis and reporting on third party partner operational and financial performance and define requirements for Procurement IT metrics
• Validate performance against contracts including Statement of Work’s
• Engage in and resolve performance issues via corrective actions, problem solving and action plans
• Foster long-term partnerships to ensure ITs constantly evolving technology, skills, licensing and support requirement are met
• Ensure IT compliance with Sourcing, Legal, Security, Audit and all other appropriate standards
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing to ensure optimal sourcing decisions with focus on cost, quality, and alignment with IT goals.
• Work closely with all parties including Sourcing to develop strategies including technology rationalization/optimization and contract rationalization 
• Develop Visual Management tools which allow leadership deep insight to partner performance, spend, compliance and other key metrics
• Implement and ensure tight controls and governance for IT third party spend and on-time delivery