Develop working relationships with senior executives in the Technology Services and other lines of business, understand their business drivers, and their requirements for engaging third parties
Ensure 3rd Party vendor relationships and channel compliance are consistent with GSS strategic priorities.
Lead the development and execution of strategies for significant sourcing transactions
Identify qualified candidate suppliers capable of meeting JPMC requirements
Carry out in depth supplier due diligence as required.
Work with LOB clients and other stakeholders to define requirements for a sourcing transaction
Design and execute the competitive process for each sourcing transaction to obtain the best overall value-added solutions from candidate suppliers
Evaluate competitive offerings from suppliers to develop and present sourcing options that meet JPMC's business requirements
Lead the negotiations to establish commercial terms and lead the contract development process through its approval and execution
Maintain compliance with all policy and procedural guidelines
Partner with global teams and clients on local, regional and global sourcing projects.
Partner closely with internal JPMC legal, risk, third party oversight and finance teams towards the successful completion of intricate negotiations and initiatives
Ensure all the selected vendors are compliant with SLA's (Service Level Agreements) through collaboration with our internal partners and client teams
Requirements:
Extensive Technology Sourcing experience, specifically with global and regional 3rd party providers
Extensive Sourcing, Contracting and Procurement knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and good judgment.
Ability to successfully multitask and complete difficult assignments/deals within defined deadlines
Ability to work with all levels of management within the bank across all regions
Extensive client management skills & strong relationship management skills
Strong financial analysis skills
Good people management skills
Strong understanding of legal contracts including service level agreements.

Qualifications:

Degree level education
At least 10 years experience working within the area of managing third party providers. Experience in managing commodity or spend category spend would be an advantage.
Working experience of the Banking & Financial Services industry would be an advantage.
Knowledge of IT systems and financial systems would be an advantage

Associate - Sourcing Manager