Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior project manager
Duration: 6 months contract

Location: Alto CA 94304

Pay Rate: $40.00 - $45.00 hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Schedule: M-F 8-5 (1-hour non- billable lunch) with flex depending on business needs and pre-approval

Hard-set start date of Jan 5th and hard-set end date of Jun 26th with potential to be extended/adjusted later depending on performance and business needs.

Potential to convert to FTE depending on performance and business needs.

This role is hybrid at location onsite. Will need to be on site when needed.

Top Skills/Responsibilities and mandatory requirements:

- Contract/price negotiations for software licensing

- Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills

-8+ years in same/similar role

- Strong attention to detail and executive presentation skills

-Experience thriving in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment such as a startup

The Procurement team is seeking a highly motivated, independent, and exceptional IT Senior Global Supply Manager to support the mission of bringing innovative products to life. This role is responsible for managing the IT Software category.

The Senior Global Supply Manager (IT Software) will oversee all commercial aspects of new business awards and renewals, present contract award recommendations to senior leadership, negotiate software licensing cost & agreements, and build strong partnerships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders. The role will also be responsible for managing strategic suppliers by establishing and leading quarterly business reviews to ensure ongoing alignment, performance, and value delivery.

This position requires conducting spend analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess software performance, and ensuring suppliers meet companys cost, quality, and timeline objectives. The successful candidate will own the end-to-end sourcing process, driving both operational excellence and strategic supplier engagement. This role reports to the Manager of IT Software within the Indirect Procurement organization.

• Bachelors degree
• 8+ years of relevant Information Technology (IT) related software licensing experience
• 8+ years of experience performing strategic sourcing, cost analysis, negotiations and contract negotiations in a indirect procurement environment
• Previous ERP systems and purchase order processing experience - Coupa preferred
• Previous Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system experience - Ironclad preferred
• Able to work independently with little instruction and can adapt to change
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to details and deadlines
• Able to work well with others in a team environment
• Effective communication skills and customer service approach

• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Highly accurate and detail-oriented

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.