IT Infrastructure – Sourcing Leader (Hybrid position)

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a IT Infrastructure – Sourcing Leader.

In this role, the successful candidate IT Infrastructure Sourcing Leader will collaborate closely with Medical Center IT Missions (MCIT), IT Finance, Legal, and Vendor leadership to ensure alignment with NYU’s goals and objectives, emphasizing quality, innovation, competitiveness, efficiencies, and cost savings. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge on one or more of the IT Infrastructure sub-categories: Infrastructure Software, Cloud (at least +1 experience in either AWS, Azure, or GCP required), Hardware, Telecom, and Data Centers. The candidate will play a critical role in analyzing spend data, performing market analysis, and leading the end-to-end RFx processes.

Job Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities:

           Strategic Sourcing Planning:

–     Contribute to development of annual and multi-year sourcing strategies and plans.

–     Collaborate with MCIT stakeholders to understand current and future needs in their respective areas.

–   Lead end to end, large, Infrastructure sourcing projects (7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process).

           Supplier Relationship Management:

–     Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with key Infrastructure vendors.

–     Conduct regular performance reviews and collaborate with suppliers to optimize service delivery and cost-effectiveness.  

           Negotiation and Contract Management:

–     Lead commercial and contractual negotiations for infrastructure sourcing projects.

–     Provides subject matter expertise on technology contracts and terms including Master Framework Agreements, Software License Agreements (including SaaS, EA), Maintenance and Support Agreements, Product Agreements, IT PS Agreements to formulate strategic recommendations that deliver maximum value and achieve the best outcomes for NYU Langone.

           Market Analysis:

–     Stay informed about industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging software technologies.

–     Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and assess their capabilities.

           Cost Management:

–     Collaborate closely with finance and stakeholders to oversee and enhance cost management for IT Infrastructure. 

–    Analyze and interpret business needs for infrastructure strategy, covering a range of cloud and on-premises services.

–   Perform total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiency.

–     Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements to meet/exceed the annual savings targets.

           Risk Management:

–   Assess and mitigate risks associated with IT Infrastructure category, ensuring business continuity 

    and compliance with policies, procedures, and contracting principles, regulations.

–   Carry out all supplier due diligence as required. 

–   Takes ownership for sourcing issues and actively participates in their resolution.

           Collaboration and Communication:

–     Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on sourcing strategies and objectives.

–     Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to provide updates on sourcing initiatives and performance.

–     Participate actively in shaping policies, processes, workflows, and system design and configuration discussions.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
Perform other duties as assigned.
Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
– Minimum of five (5) years of proven experience in Technology sourcing focusing on IT Infrastructure.
– Proficiency in core Procurement skills; Stakeholder Management, Supplier Management and Performance, Market Analysis, Financial Analysis (TCO), IT Category Management, Negotiations, Procurement Excellence, etc.
– Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
– Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
– Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Minimum of three years, strategic sourcing responsibilities for various commoditiesboth products and services within and outside healthcare organizations of work experience in operational, procurement, sourcing. High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of procurement/sourcing process Desired Skills Sets: Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data in excel – Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Excellent customer service skills; Knowledge and understanding of sourcing/procurement. Ability to follow a process based on documented guidelines. The candidate has the ability to take direction form senior leaders in department

Preferred Qualifications:
– Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or other recognized certification
– Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, GCP Console, etc.) and optimizing overall cloud spending

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $97,589.95 – $110,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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