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Sr Mgr IT Vendor Management

Johnson & Johnson


Job Location:

New Brunswick, NJ - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 122000 - 245000
Posted: 21 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at

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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Outsourced Services

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America Palm Beach Gardens Florida United States of America Raritan New Jersey United States of America Warsaw Indiana United States of America West Chester Pennsylvania United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr Mgr IT Vendor Managementlocatedin Raritan NJ or West Chester PA or Palm Beach Gardens FL or Warsaw IN or New Brunswick NJ.


Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate ourOrthopaedicsbusiness toestablisha standaloneorthopaedicscompany operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation isanticipatedto be completed within 18 to24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may berequired regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it isanticipatedthat following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuySynthesand your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes atan appropriate timeand subject to any necessary consultation processes.


Job Overview

The Sr. Manager IT Vendor Management is a strategic leadership role responsible for the governance performance value and risk management of strategic technology vendors supporting DePuy Synthes. The role will establish and drive consistent vendor management practices across Technology Services strengthening accountability for service performance commercial outcomes risk management and continuous improvement.

The Sr. Manager will partner with Technology leaders IT service owners Sourcing Procurement Finance Legal cybersecurity and other stakeholders to align strategic vendor relationships with technology priorities and business objectives. The role will provide leadership across the vendor lifecycle including vendor strategy performance governance commercial management contract renewals risk management escalations optimization and transformation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the strategic vendor management approach across Technology Services establishing consistent governance processes performance expectations relationship models and reporting across the technology vendor portfolio.
  • Establish and manage strategic vendor relationships aligned with business priorities technology strategy service requirements and financial objectives building long-term partnerships that maximize business value and technology outcomes.
  • Lead end-to-end governance of strategic technology vendors across vendor selection onboarding performance management commercial reviews renewals transformation escalations and exits.
  • Drive strategic collaboration innovation and co-development with key technology partners leveraging vendor capabilities expertise and roadmaps to identify opportunities that improve services and advance business and technology objectives.
  • Establish and lead vendor governance forums Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and executive business reviews using SLAs KPIs scorecards financial measures risk indicators technology roadmaps and continuous-improvement commitments to drive accountability performance and value realization.
  • Partner with IT service owners Strategic Sourcing Procurement Finance Legal Cybersecurity and other stakeholders to develop vendor strategies and support sourcing and vendor-selection decisions aligned with technology roadmaps and business priorities.
  • Provide leadership for strategic vendor and contract decisions including sourcing events vendor selection renewals commercial negotiations service changes contract optimization vendor consolidation and exit strategies.
  • Drive commercial value cost optimization and value realization across the vendor portfolio identifying opportunities to improve pricing consumption contractual terms service scope productivity supplier consolidation and return on technology investments.
  • Monitor supplier performance against SLAs KPIs contractual commitments and strategic objectives identifying performance gaps and driving corrective actions continuous improvement and accountability with vendor and internal stakeholders.
  • Establish governance for vendor risk including operational financial cybersecurity compliance concentration contractual and service-continuity risks and drive appropriate mitigation and escalation with accountable stakeholders.
  • Lead executive-level vendor performance and portfolio reporting providing actionable insights into service performance financials risks contractual obligations improvement opportunities strategic roadmaps and overall relationship health.
  • Drive cross-vendor performance and continuous improvement identifying systemic opportunities to standardize services reduce complexity improve service quality strengthen supplier collaboration and improve technology outcomes.
  • Partner with Finance and IT Financial Management to strengthen visibility into vendor spend financial performance contractual commitments forecasts realized value and opportunities for optimization.
  • Develop and maintain scalable vendor-management processes governance standards templates tools and performance measures that enable consistent management of strategic technology suppliers across Technology Services.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for significant vendor performance commercial service risk and relationship issues coordinating internal and vendor leadership to drive timely resolution accountability and sustainable corrective action.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelors degree in information technology Computer Science Business Administration or related field required.
  • Masters degree or MBA preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

  • 10 years of progressive experience in IT vendor management strategic sourcing technology services supplier management or related disciplines with increasing leadership responsibility.
  • Demonstrated experience leading strategic technology vendor relationships within a large global or matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing vendor governance structures and managing vendor performance through SLAs KPIs scorecards service reviews and executive governance.
  • Strong understanding of technology service-delivery models including managed services cloud infrastructure applications and professional services.
  • Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated experience influencing contract negotiations renewals sourcing decisions cost optimization and value realization.
  • Experience identifying and managing vendor-related operational financial cybersecurity compliance and service-delivery risks.
  • Ability to synthesize vendor performance risks financials and commercial considerations into clear recommendations for senior Technology and business leaders.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence across Technology Sourcing Procurement Finance Legal and external partners in a complex organizational environment.
  • Demonstrated people leadership experience including coaching performance management talent development and building vendor-management capabilities.
  • Strong negotiation executive communication analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred:

  • Experience supporting regulated industries such as healthcare medical devices or life sciences.
  • Background in sourcing procurement or legal
  • Experience managing global sourcing models and strategic technology vendors across multiple geographies.
  • Experience with the financial management of IT services including budgeting and chargeback/showback models.
  • Experience leading vendor consolidation sourcing transformation managed-service transformation or significant contract optimization initiatives.
  • Experience establishing or maturing strategic vendor management or supplier management capability.

Other:

  • Language: Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
  • Travel: Up to approximately 1020% domestic and international based on business needs.
  • Certifications: ITIL vendor/supplier management sourcing contract management or project management certification preferred.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment Business Architecture Business Process Design Business Savvy Computer Programming Cross-Functional Collaboration Developing Others Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Inclusive Leadership Leadership Motivating People Platform as a Service (PaaS) Product Knowledge Software Development Management Strategic Change Tactical Planning Team Management Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

122000..00 USD

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits please go to: - Experience:

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