Director Digital SW and Labor Vendor management

Description -

Job Summary:
This director level role is Accountable for governing HP’s enterprise software and labor vendor portfolio to optimize cost, mitigate financial, audit, and compliance risk, and improve vendor performance. This role owns enterprise control, financial optimization (P&L worth ~$300M), and compliance posture across software consumption and contingent labor engagements, while enabling the business to move faster through standardized, data-driven processes. It ensures HP acquires the right software and the right talent, at the right cost, with defensible risk and measurable value

Responsibilities:

• Software & Labor Vendor Governance and Control - Own enterprise governance across software and labor procurement lifecycle:

• Executive owner of Software Asset Management (SAM) & Audit Risk Mitigation - Enforce accuracy and audit readiness of SOWs, PRs, POs, contracts, and CW records

•  Financial Management, Savings, and Spend Transparency (P&L worth $300M

• Industry best practices for SW cataloguing and SW rationalization with EA - Forecasting renewals 6+ months ahead

• Drive cost optimization through: 1) Software renewals, license optimization, vendor exits 2) Labor rate benchmarking, supplier consolidation, and demand shaping

• Vendor Performance & Strategic Supplier Management - lead a shift from transactional vendor management to performance‑ and outcome‑based partnerships

• Operate as the central authority across Software + Labor Vendor ecosystem, partnering with various stakeholders in GIP (Procurement), EA, Cybersecurity, Finance, Legal, Digital, TIO, R&D, Poly, and Business organizations

• Team Leadership & Knowledge Stewardship set priorities, goals, and operating rigor for the DVM software team, with emphasis on: 1) Data quality and analytics discipline, 2) Upskilling in SAM, tooling, and AI driven mindset for E2E Vendor/SW performance management 

Key Deliverables:

• Enterprise software & Labor  governance model and Control Tower

• Audit defense and compliance frameworks (software licenses & labor governance)

• Vendor performance dashboards and IBR materials

• Spend baselines, renewal pipeline, and labor demand/supply views

• Executive‑ready strategy decks and All‑Hands narratives 

Education & Experience Recommended:

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 12+ years of job-related and/or management experience, preferably in IT supervisory, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications:

• N/A

Knowledge & Skills:

• Translate technical, contractual, and financial complexity into clear executive guidance for decision‑makers

• Establishing and maintaining the enterprise software and labor spend baseline - Industry best practices for SW cataloguing and SW rationalization with EA

• Analyze and Influence - high‑risk, high‑value, or central‑funded deals, often acting as the final risk gate for software spend impacting compliance, security, or financial exposure

• Next level for SAM transformation - USU SAM platform evolution, inventory integration (Intune, Rayventory), and data quality improvements required for proactive and defensible compliance positions.

Cross-Org Skills:

• Customer Centricity

• Prioritization

• Resilience

• Team Management

• Strategic Thinking

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Data & Information Technology

Schedule -

Full time

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First Shift (India)

Travel -

Relocation -

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