Head of Technology Sourcing - Mobility

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S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.

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Operating across 22 countries, Mobility Global is strengthening commercial discipline and governance across its technology supplier ecosystem.

The Head of Technology Sourcing will lead sourcing strategy and commercial negotiations across all technology categories, including networking, infrastructure, cloud services, SaaS platforms, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and managed services.

Reporting to Global Head of Procurement, this role serves as the primary procurement partner to Technology leadership (Infrastructure, Networking, Info Sec, and Cyber) and is responsible for driving cost optimization, mitigating contractual risk, strengthening vendor governance, and ensuring financial transparency across technology spend. The role oversees the Technology Supplier Management Analyst and owns enterprise-wide technology sourcing strategy.

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide sourcing strategy for all technology categories.
• Partner with Technology leadership to align sourcing plans with product roadmaps and infrastructure strategy.
• Establish multi-year category strategies and vendor consolidation plans.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, rationalization, and cost optimization.

• Lead complex negotiations for:
  • SaaS and subscription agreements
  • Cloud consumption and infrastructure contracts
  • Cybersecurity platforms and services
  • Networking and telecommunications providers
  • Managed services agreements
• Structure favorable commercial terms including pricing protections, benchmarking clauses, renewal safeguards, and termination rights.
• Mitigate auto-renewal exposure and escalation risk.
• Partner with Legal and Risk teams to ensure appropriate data security, cyber, and compliance protections.

• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and spend optimization initiatives.
• Analyze licensing usage, cloud consumption trends, and vendor pricing models.
• Support budgeting and forecasting in partnership with Finance and Technology.
• Track and report savings, cost avoidance, and value-creation metrics.

• Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with strategic technology vendors.
• Monitor service-level performance and vendor accountability.
• Escalate material vendor performance or risk issues to executive stakeholders.
• Strengthen operational oversight of key suppliers.

• Partner with Information Security and Risk teams to ensure vendor security posture aligns with company standards.
• Ensure contractual protections for data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Support coordination of third-party risk reviews and remediation efforts.

• Embed technology sourcing workflows within Coupa.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and approval controls.
• Maintain accurate contract metadata, renewal calendars, and financial visibility.
• Drive continuous improvement of sourcing and vendor governance processes.

• Lead and mentor the Technology Supplier Management Analyst.
• Establish performance expectations and development plans.
• Promote strong collaboration between Technology and Procurement functions.

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $115,236 to $201,358 . Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please .

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Systems, or related…