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Sr. Manager Vendor Management

Vancouver, British Columbia Autodesk

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**Job Requisition ID #**
25WD9222
**Position Overview**
Autodesk is looking for a Sr. Manager of Technology Vendor Management for the Enterprise Systems and Experience (ESE) division within the COO organization. The Technology Vendor Management team is a critical enabler of our company's objectives by ensuring that employees and customers alike have access to secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology. By managing our most strategic vendor relationships, this team empowers Autodesk to innovate faster, scale reliably, and responsibly adopt new technologies, including AI tools and platforms that unlock productivity and creativity across the business.
Reporting to the Director of Vendor Management or Senior Director, the Senior Manager will serve as a Business Partner to one or more business leaders and manage a diverse portfolio of supplier relationships across cloud, SaaS/PaaS, infrastructure, security, professional services, and emerging AI technologies. The Senior Manager should have a good understanding of the entire vendor management lifecycle, from sourcing and contracting to performance, risk, and financial management, and be focused on building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with our top-tier vendors that advance our business objectives and unleash innovation.
This position will be based in the US or Canada (PST timezone).
**Responsibilities**
+ Develop and execute vendor management strategies aligned to enterprise priorities, enabling resilience, compliance, and cost optimization
+ Lead executive-level business reviews, performance evaluations, and contract renewals with Autodesk's most critical technology vendors
+ Partner cross-functionally on RFx processes, requirements gathering, and supplier evaluations, ensuring risk, compliance, and financial factors are fully considered
+ Monitor vendor performance, financial health, and SLA/KPI delivery, driving issue resolution and continuous improvement
+ Anticipate and mitigate risks, including security, operational, and compliance exposures, by building risk management plans and escalation pathways
+ Contribute to the maturity of the Vendor Management function by improving processes, dashboards, and automation for greater efficiency and transparency
+ Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners, exercising executive presence and influencing without authority to achieve business outcomes
+ Coach and lead a team of vendor management professionals, fostering adaptability, innovation, and accountability
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ 10+ years of progressive experience in technology vendor management, while managing vendor portfolios of increasing complexity across SaaS/PaaS, infrastructure, cloud services, and professional services
+ Proven success managing Tier 0/Tier 1 global technology vendors (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, SAP, Adobe) and exposure to AI suppliers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor)
+ Strong negotiation, influencing, and presentation skills with the ability to engage credibly at the executive level
+ Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes without direct authority
+ Live the Autodesk One Orbit cultural values by being Optimistic, Relentless, Brave, Ingenious, and Trusted while working with a One Autodesk mindset
+ Strong knowledge of contract structures, licensing models, and compliance requirements
+ Executive presence, excellent communication skills, and comfort presenting to senior leadership
+ Experience managing teams and developing talent
+ Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Experience managing suppliers in a global, highly regulated technology environment
+ AI literacy and curiosity, the ability to understand how AI tools, models, and platforms can be responsibly leveraged in vendor ecosystems
+ Track record of driving transformational change in vendor or supplier management functions
+ Adaptability, resilience, and creativity in solving complex business problems
**The Ideal Candidate**
+ Optimistic: You inspire your team with a positive outlook, even when faced with challenges, and drive a culture of optimism
+ Relentless: You are dedicated to continuous improvement, showing tenacity in pursuing cost-saving opportunities and efficiency gains
+ Brave: You are not afraid to take calculated risks and innovate in your sourcing strategies, leading transformational change
+ Ingenious: Your creativity and smart solutions are key to developing advanced sourcing strategies and driving successful negotiations
+ Trusted: Integrity is at the heart of your actions, building trust with stakeholders and vendors through transparent and ethical practices
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**About Autodesk**
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - it's at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you're an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
**Benefits**
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting transparency**
Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $125,800 and $203,500. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
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Senior Manager, IT Vendor Management

Mississauga, Ontario goeasy

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Join one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and be part of something extraordinary – welcome to goeasy ! At goeasy, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures , Canada’s Top Growing Companies , and the TSX30 , highlighting us as one of the top performers on the TSX. We’re also honoured to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer and recognized by Great Place to Work® as having the Best Workplaces for Women & Most Trusted Executive Teams , and included on TIME Magazine’s 2025 list of Canada’s Best Companies .  These honours reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where talent thrives and innovation drives us forward.

As one of Canada’s leading alternative consumer lenders, we’re passionate about helping everyday Canadians create a brighter future. Our vision is to provide a path to a better tomorrow, today. We offer a full range of products, including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans, and point-of-sale financing through easyhome , easyfinancial , and LendCare .

If you're seeking an exciting, high-growth environment where your contributions truly matter, we want to hear from you! Join us, and together, let's create a future of financial empowerment.

We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Senior Manager, IT Vendor Management , to lead all aspects of IT vendor management, sourcing strategy, contract negotiation, and performance optimization within our VMO (Vendor Management Office). Working in close partnership with the IT Leadership and Legal teams, you will play a critical role in maximizing commercial value, minimizing risk, and ensuring vendor partnerships align with our broader technology and business goals.

This role requires a high degree of business and financial acumen, deep contracting experience, and a proven ability to negotiate and manage complex IT engagements across software, services, cloud, hardware, and consulting categories. You will also have demonstrated your ability to work with highly demanding stakeholders, with competing priorities, withing tight timeframes.

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities:

  • IT Strategy & Sourcing including Vendor Strategy
  • Own and evolve the IT category strategy, aligned with enterprise goals and evolving technology needs.
  • Negotiate and structure contract commercial terms, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and balancing cost, value, and risk exposure.
  • Drive industry scans, vendor market research, and competitive sourcing processes (RFx).
  • Lead vendor evaluation, scoring, and selection with key business and technical stakeholders.

Contracting & Commercial Negotiation

  • Lead end-to-end contract execution for IT deals—scope, pricing models, SLAs, delivery commitments, renewal options, and commercial terms.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Security, Procurement, and Finance to ensure holistic deal structuring.
  • Negotiate best-in-class commercial outcomes in both new agreements and renewals/extensions.

Vendor Performance & Relationship Management

  • Act as the primary relationship manager for strategic IT vendors.
  • Establish and track KPIs, SLAs, and performance dashboards; oversee vendor QBRs.
  • Working closely with IT leadership team, drive post-contract performance reviews and continuous improvement conversations.
  • Own and manage the annual IT Vendor Conference, including innovate on vendor engagement and relationships.

Governance & Optimization

  • In close partnership with the Legal team, maintain and streamline contracting processes, playbooks, and escalation frameworks.
  • Support IT leadership with vendor risk, cost, and performance reporting.
  • Monitor contract renewals, retirements, and develop proactive renewal strategies.

What experience do you have?

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or a related field (MBA or equivalent preferred).
  • 8–10+ years of experience in IT procurement, category management, vendor management, or IT sourcing.
  • Deep understanding of IT commercial models, contract terms, and risk mitigation.
  • Proven track record managing large, complex vendor portfolios (SaaS, IaaS, professional services, etc.).
  • Strong negotiation, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Excellent financial, analytical, and business storytelling capabilities.
  • Experience working within a VMO or IT PMO is a strong asset.

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week , from our Mississauga office.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer:

Financial Benefits:

  • RRSP matching and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
  • Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
  • Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
  • MAT & PAT leave top-up.
  • Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

  • Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
  • Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
  • Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
  • Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

  • Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
  • Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
  • Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
  • Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment :

At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. goeasy is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. Please let the talent acquisition team know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs. 

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire. We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above. 

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