Overall Purpose: Sourcing aimed at supporting adoption and rationalization of technologies requiring technical expertise in emerging industry technology categories such as 3rd party/hybrid/on- premise cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) SW, Next Gen Business Support Systems, Automation, transformational SaaS and PaaS, disaggregated network solutions, and data warehouse and analytics while supporting a technical client organization and cross-functional technical programs/projects to forward progress AT&T technology. Technical Sourcing managers would assist client organizations to set strategy to support business process and post contract sourcing operations for strategic, and broad supplier relationships.
Key Roles and Responsibilities: Strategic planning and big thinking inclusive of technology development and advancement incorporating the cloud, hardware, software, Xaas, IoT, AI/ML, Automation, etc. Technological expertise and adeptness close to our Business Unit (BU) stakeholders to offer them appropriate level of sourcing and cost analysis support to ensure solutions conform to technology strategies including: Effectively understand the offering, costs of what AT&T is buying, alternatives, and how solution compares to our current solutions already used in company; negotiate security controls to ensure technology risks are mitigated and technology performs in compliance with requirements. Analyze software SKUs to ensure each technology sourcing event contains a full solution and to ask probing question about each SKU to ensure solutions are not being over-proposed; Review architecture to determine if public-cloud hosted or private-cloud hosted to determine applicable cloud terms to include in contract; Understand and translate network architectures, technology evolution and deployment models to ensure cost elements and contractual terms align to business value; Understand technology cost drivers to align pricing models with value realized by the business; Transform the technical requirements into contractual obligations to hold suppliers accountable for a successful implementation; Fluent in OS, cores, containers, sockets, and network technologies to appropriately negotiate relevant terms for asset management and compliance. Business process, cost management and governance to ensure single version of truth of spend data for enterprise use, optimization, compliance, automating where applicable. Risk management expertise including problem solving, familiar with laws, intellectual property, technical regulations regarding data and privacy to make decisions and ensure BU stakeholders awareness. Ability to work seamlessly within and across companies, cultures, functions, and geographies to drive change and action. Best practices knowledge within and across industries including an ability to translate those learnings into application for AT&T. Project Management skills to oversee small to large projects that may involve cross-functional teams.
Education: Preferred Bachelors degree.
Experience:
5+ years' experience in management of strategic supplier relationships and contracts.
Strong IT, Technology, IT Professional Services negotiation background
Experience with Cloud Service Providers (e.g. Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), SaaS and Software licensing and renewals
Ability to manage intense workloads within short time-frames
Strong leadership, negotiation, legal drafting of custom language and communication skills
Business, cost management and quality experience
Structured process orientated approach
Skilled in independently creating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and "What-If" scenario financial modeling and analysis for comparative sourcing events
Understanding of complex contractual terms and conditions including intellectual property ownership
Ability to generate comprehensive commercial deal sheet terms by fully understanding client requirements, usage and budget forecasts, supplier products/services and defining flexibility terms to adequately support contractual use by multiple business unit
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment, common sense, and a good sense of humor.
Strong Business Acumen
Supervisory: No.
Weekly Hours: 40
Time Type: Regular
Location: Dallas, Texas
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