Sr. Manager Vendor Management

Sr. Manager Of Technology Vendor Management

Autodesk is looking for a Sr. Manager of Technology Vendor Management for the Enterprise Systems and Experience (ESE) division within the COO organization. The Technology Vendor Management team is a critical enabler of our company's objectives by ensuring that employees and customers alike have access to secure, resilient, and cost-effective technology. By managing our most strategic vendor relationships, this team empowers Autodesk to innovate faster, scale reliably, and responsibly adopt new technologies, including AI tools and platforms that unlock productivity and creativity across the business.

Reporting to the Director of Vendor Management or Senior Director, the Senior Manager will serve as a Business Partner to one or more business leaders and manage a diverse portfolio of supplier relationships across cloud, SaaS / PaaS, infrastructure, security, professional services, and emerging AI technologies. The Senior Manager should have a good understanding of the entire vendor management lifecycle, from sourcing and contracting to performance, risk, and financial management, and be focused on building strong, mutually beneficial relationships with our top-tier vendors that advance our business objectives and unleash innovation.

This position will be based in the US or Canada (PST timezone).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vendor management strategies aligned to enterprise priorities, enabling resilience, compliance, and cost optimization
• Lead executive-level business reviews, performance evaluations, and contract renewals with Autodesk's most critical technology vendors
• Partner cross-functionally on RFx processes, requirements gathering, and supplier evaluations, ensuring risk, compliance, and financial factors are fully considered
• Monitor vendor performance, financial health, and SLA / KPI delivery, driving issue resolution and continuous improvement
• Anticipate and mitigate risks, including security, operational, and compliance exposures, by building risk management plans and escalation pathways
• Contribute to the maturity of the Vendor Management function by improving processes, dashboards, and automation for greater efficiency and transparency
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners, exercising executive presence and influencing without authority to achieve business outcomes
• Coach and lead a team of vendor management professionals, fostering adaptability, innovation, and accountability

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $125,800 and $203,500. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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