Strategic IT Sourcing Lead

Corporate Technology

Michael Baker International understands that people require choices in where they want to build a sustainable future.

For more than 85 years, Michael Baker International has maintained an entrepreneurial work environment that fosters great careers and brings great success to the organization.

Michael Baker offers many opportunities to grow professionally - whether in Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, or our National Practice and Market segments.

Take your next step with us and help make a difference in the lives of those you work with and those we serve.

What We're Looking For

Michael Baker International is seeking a Strategic IT Sourcing Lead to join our corporate Technology team.

In this role, you will lead enterprise-wide technology sourcing initiatives across software, cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, telecommunications, managed services, and professional services - driving competitive supplier evaluations, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and delivering measurable cost savings and cost avoidance.

You will build and govern strategic supplier relationships that support MBI's technology operations, partnering closely with IT, Finance, Legal, Security, HR, and business unit stakeholders to ensure technology contracts are well-structured, competitively priced, and operationally sound.

This is a senior individual contributor role within our corporate IT/PMO Operations organization.

You will shape MBI's technology sourcing strategy, establish and mature vendor governance practices, and leverage data analytics and emerging AI-enabled procurement tools to continuously improve sourcing efficiency and supplier value.

Michael Baker International does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

What You'll Do


* Lead enterprise RFP, RFQ, and RFI processes for technology categories - software licensing, cloud infrastructure, SaaS applications, telecommunications, managed services, and professional services - including supplier identification, evaluation, scoring, and selection


* Negotiate complex commercial agreements, including software licensing terms, SaaS subscriptions, cloud services agreements, telecom contracts, and managed services arrangements - covering pricing, SLAs, audit rights, data privacy provisions, and termination protections


* Manage the full IT contract lifecycle from competitive sourcing through negotiation, execution, renewals, and closeout - maintaining a well-organized contract repository and proactive renewal calendar


* Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements - with supporting financial analysis, benchmarking assessments, and documented savings methodology


* Govern strategic supplier relationships through formal performance scorecards, KPI frameworks, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) - escalating supplier performance issues and driving corrective action when needed


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