QUALIFICATIONS:

• A four-year degree in a relevant discipline from an institute of recognized standing, plus five years of directly related
  experience.

OR

• A two-year diploma in a relevant field from an institute of recognized standing, plus seven years of directly related experience.

OR

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge in the area of technology vendor management, including contract types, contract lifecycle and industry

trends.

• Thorough understanding of common commercial terms in technology agreements.
• Experience participating in legal negotiations of technology agreements and translating negotiated outcomes into actionable

insights to support the contract administration process.

• Proven experience in the performance management of vendors/third parties, including, but not limited to, policies,

performance, vendor risk, relationships, contracts (including negotiations), and issue and dispute resolution.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the

enterprise.

• Working knowledge of SAP purchase orders, purchase requisitions and financial reporting functions would be considered an

asset.

• A high degree of integrity, initiative, creativity, and judgement, with a proven ability to work independently under broad

guidelines and minimum supervision.

• Leadership experience would be considered an asset.

proactive planning for contract updates and new procurement requirements.

• Develop a scalable framework or dashboard to monitor contract SLAs at a high level for reporting purposes. Partner wit

• Provide subject matter expertise in technology contracting, including contract terms, historical precedents, supplier

relationship management, and advise on the process for leveraging existing Digital & Technology (D&T) agreements.

• Participate in complex technology contract negotiations alongside contract owners, Supply Chain Management and Legal

Services. Assist in resolving escalated vendor management issues throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Lead the research, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standards and procedures of the

technology procurement cycle and for technology contract models within the Business Unit.

• Provide subject matter expertise, coaching and support in procurement and contract management to the Business Unit, in

collaboration with Supply Chain Management.

• Maintain a repository of key negotiated terms to serve as a centralized knowledge base, capturing typical negotiation positions

and rationale.

• Remain current in technology road mapping with stakeholders to understand upgrade timelines, emerging capabilities, and

end-of-life plans. Translate these into aligned contracting roadmaps, using existing or new agreements.

• Share and maintain visibility of contracting roadmaps with the Supply Chain Management team to support collaborative,

proactive planning for contract updates and new procurement requirements.

• Develop a scalable framework or dashboard to monitor contract SLAs at a high level for reporting purposes. Partner with

contract administrators to recover credits for unmet SLAs and proactively manage true-up processes for anticipated

consumption overages.

• Work closely with cloud platform specialists to participate in the development and implementation of Cloud Financial

Operations (FinOps) practices for Manitoba Hydro’s major cloud consumption contracts, such as Microsoft Azure and SAP