Senior Director, IT Finance & Vendor Management

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Overview
The Senior Director, IT Finance & Vendor Management leads the financial planning, analysis, and strategic vendor management practices for the North American IT ecosystem. Operating across a complex technology infrastructure, this role serves as a strategic financial thought partner to executive leadership, balancing operational run costs with transformational investments. As a key leader in financial engineering and strategic sourcing, the Senior Director evaluates IT vendor portfolios, directs hardware/software RFPs, manages massive cloud and SaaS spend, and build trusted cross-functional partnerships. The role simplifies and optimizes the technology financial landscape by implementing rigorous financial guardrails, cost-allocation frameworks, and transparent vendor governance models. This role establishes and guides the Technology Business Management (TBM) and Vendor Management Office (VMO) practices for Rentokil-Terminix, overseeing organizational design, process frameworks, governance, and cost models while integrating IT finance seamlessly into broader business operations. Leading a dedicated team of IT Financial Analysts and Vendor Managers, this role oversees the entire North American IT budget, ensuring all digital investments align with corporate financial goals, compliance standards, and commercial performance metrics.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Serve as an active member of the Global IT Financial and Commercial Governance Board.
* Lead and manage North American IT financial and vendor capabilities in alignment with Group enterprise standards.
* Define and direct comprehensive IT budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning strategies covering software, hardware, cloud infrastructure, and telecom.
* Oversee end-to-end IT vendor lifecycles, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing pipelines, and complex vendor dispute resolutions.
* Develop, maintain, and enforce comprehensive IT financial models, cost allocation transparency, and vendor performance dashboards.
* Lead the North American IT Commercial Review Board to evaluate, approve, and audit major tech expenditures, business cases, and vendor selection trade-offs.
* Guide and mentor the team of IT Financial Analysts and Vendor Management Specialists to drive analytical excellence and capability-driven delivery.
* Represent and act as a trusted proxy for the IT leadership team in strategic corporate finance discussions and executive-level investment decisions.
* Self-driven to initiate and lead cross-functional conversations to align business unit priorities, IT capabilities, and commercial realities.
Candidate Requirements
Education
* Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a relevant field OR equivalent years of experience. Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of applicable professional experience for each year of college requested.
Experience
* Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in corporate information technology financial management, strategic sourcing, or VMO leadership.
* At least 5-10 years of direct, hands-on executive leadership experience in technology finance, procurement, and vendor asset management.
* Demonstrated ability to create, drive, and influence commercial strategy while leading a team through changing financial regulations and corporate priorities, demanding deadlines, and keeping pace with multiple concurrent digital transformational initiatives.
* Ability to effectively navigate and achieve commercial and operational results on both cross-functional and cross-district initiatives.
* Strong communication skills, including outstanding presentation and persuasion capabilities, specifically the ability to convey complex financial metrics to technical staff, and technical requirements to executive finance leadership.
* Expertise in relationship management and an exemplary ability to manage vendor and executive stakeholder expectations through clear, transparent, and objective metrics.
* Ability to handle sensitive vendor contract discussions and confidential corporate financial data with the appropriate level of judgment, discretion, and maturity.
Skills & Competencies
* A highly-analytical mindset with superb problem-solving and financial engineering skills.
* Excellent proven experience converting complex corporate strategy into executable financial roadmaps and cost-savings initiatives.
* Outstanding communication and presentation skills tailored for C-suite exposure.
* Superb understanding of modern IT delivery platforms, cloud consumption models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), and how tech architecture drives costs.
* Experience managing commercial landscapes for large-scale, complex IT change programs and M&A integrations.
* Strong understanding of risk management, contract law basics, compliance, and asset management lifecycles.
* Organizational skills to drive financial deliverables and vendor accountability to completion.
* Agile, nimble, and highly resilient in navigating corporate matrix environments.
* Strong sense of ownership and ability to operate independently with minimal direction from leadership.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
_Incumbent must be prepared to:_
* Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
* Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.
* Performing repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and fingers, such as typing, picking, and pinching, within your regular work environment.
* Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and/or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.
_Incumbent is required to have:_
* Near-range visual acuity for detailed tasks and ability to perform activities with precision such as analyzing data, viewing computer screens or reading extensively.
_Incumbent will be subject to:_
* Inside working conditions: The change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.
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_Disclaimer_
_The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by colleagues assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of colleagues so classified. All colleagues may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed._
Base Pay Range
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Yearly: $166,500.00 - $235,000.00
While starting pay falls within the given range, it can vary based on factors like geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Total earnings may also be affected by ove