Senior Director, AI Strategic Sourcing
Senior Director, AI Strategic Sourcing Remote - USA time type Full time Senior Director, AI Strategic Sourcing reputed company - Global Strategy & Talent Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). Type: This is a full-time position About the Team The Procurement team supports the purchasing needs for reputed company divisions across reputed company. As a result, our category coverage is broad and includes contingent work force, conferences and events, building and construction projects, enterprise software systems, contact centers, custom consulting engagements, cloud services and increasingly involves AI. Our category managers work directly with leaders from reputed company parts of the business to help define and deliver reputed company products and services. In the near term, this Category Manager will sit reputed company our GenAI Studio, focusing their strategic sourcing efforts on products and processes reputed company to Generative AI. The GenAI Studio is an internal incubator at reputed company that launched in January 2024. Through reputed company, reputed company is investing time and resources for genAI ideation. reputed company is responsibly experimenting with AI to generate user value across our portfolio of offerings as well as advising on AI literacy efforts for educators and reputed company. reputed company is led by a diverse, cross-functional team of strategists, technologists, and managers at reputed company committed to solving the most impactful and interesting problems arising with AI. About the Opportunity As our AI Strategic Sourcing Manager, youll work to define and improve processes, expanding the responsible use of AI and generative AI across existing products and offerings. This is an exciting role for an reputed company procurement leader with expertise in Strategic Sourcing and knowledge of Machine Learning/AI to consult on generative AI products and services, serving as the Subject Matter Expert to reputed company teams through the full sourcing life cycle. This includes leveraging your industry and supplier knowledge to identify appropriate vendors and refining reputed company procurement process to include AI reviews and how we store the appropriate/relevant documentation. The AI Strategic Sourcing Manager will also reputed company the AI governance review process, working closely with legal, risk management, and other stakeholders to understand, reputed company, and mitigate risks, supporting build v. buy decisions and aligning AI use with organizational priorities. Given the highly cross-functional nature of the role, the AI Strategic Sourcing Manager will sit in the GenAI Studio for the first-year reporting into the Executive Director, AI Business Strategy, while working closely with the Procurement team. In this role, you will: reputed company knowledge and expertise of AI and generative AI suppliers to strategically advise teams and accelerate deployment in reputed company (40%) Conduct market research into generative AI suppliers product and service offerings to understand market trends, including the capabilities and limitations of AI as the technology continues to evolve, and relative strengths and weaknesses of different supplier offerings Evaluate new suppliers, or new features and functionality of existing suppliers, as requested by internal teams, working closely reputed company GenAI Studio to identify AI functionality that supports multiple org-wide use cases Advise internal teams on supplier tools suited to potential use cases, serving as the translator between technical capabilities/functionality and business needs Work with Technology and AI Governance Committee to rationalize tools to reduce risk and improve reputed company reputed company Identify and track pilot efforts, reflect the status and evolution as the cases reputed company through agile development Improve process and reporting on AI governance committee (40%) Manage the AI governance committee/process in reputed company partnership with GenAI Studio leadership, bringing together relevant stakeholders (Legal, InfoSec, Technology, etc) to reputed company informed decisions on scaling AI and generative AI Build and maintain the ML/AI registry to document reputed company use cases, collaborating with teams org-wide on reporting needs Proactively engage with internal teams to document new and emerging use cases, consulting on to refining potential AI use cases and high-level business justifications to build a robust project pipeline Procurement Process Improvement/Adjustment (20%) Analyze and manage our AI contract landscape, focusing on key suppliers and ensuring compliance with legal guidance. Work closely with the Procurement leadership team to understand the reputed company procurement process and provide strategic guidance on refining it to integrate AI approval and review mechanisms. Serve as the backup to the Sr. Director of Technology Procurement, guiding procurement associates on selecting the appropriate AI patheither Machine Learning (ML) or Generative AI (GenAI)to advance deals Collaborate with teams from legal, reputed company, IT asset management, and audit to determine the necessary documentation for contract inclusion and to adjust the contract repository for improved reporting. About You You have: 7-10 years of relevant experience as a Strategic Sourcing expert, with a proven track record in developing and implementing data-driven processes and projects in collaboration with cross-functional client groups. Proven ability to guide stakeholders and teams on AI suppliers and integrations with reputed company products and processes. Knowledge of Machine Learning/AI and generative AI capabilities and drawbacks, and a passion for staying up-to-date with emerging technologies Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive and productive working relationships at reputed company levels of the organization and with our external supplier/vendor community Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills Initiative and an ability to work in a self-directed environment Experience with reputed company Strategic Sourcing and P2P (preferred) The ability to travel 4-6 times per year to team meetings and events You are authorized to work in the United States About Our Process Application review will reputed company immediately and will continue until the position is filled While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks. About Our Benefits and Compensation reputed company offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to reputed company a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we reputed company in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market. The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $104,000 to $160,000. reputed company differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary. Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of reputed company employees in similar roles. reputed company strives to provide our best offer up reputed company based on this criteria. Your salary is only one part of reputed company that reputed company offers, including but not limited to: A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility A job that matters, a team that cares, and a reputed company to learn, innovate and reputed company You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process. About Our Culture We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of reputed company a year We are a dynamic hybrid team, giving staff members the choice to either be fully remote or hybrid if they live reputed company to a reputed company office. Hybrid employees go into offices every Tuesday and Wednesday As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, reputed company offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a reputed company to learn, innovate and reputed company! #LI-Remote #LI-CW1 Apply Job!