At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. As a Global Technology Vendor Management Expert – Software & Cloud , you maximize the value delivered by strategic technology vendors while protecting Roche from commercial, contractual, financial, operational and compliance-related value leakage.
Lead strategic vendor and contract governance for complex global Software, SaaS and Cloud relationships, establishing accountabilities, performance frameworks and escalation mechanisms
Provide expert Vendor Management input across the contract lifecycle, including major agreements, renewals, transformations and commercial decisions
Review and challenge pricing/licensing, scope, deliverables and acceptance, SLAs/KPIs, liability/remedies, change control, dependencies, termination, transition and exit
Apply Software, SaaS and Cloud commercial expertise to identify cost exposure, optimization opportunities, contractual risks and vendor lock-in
Build and challenge business cases and TCO, connecting commitments, consumption, spend, performance and outcomes to identify deviations and prevent value leakage
Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, technology and compliance risks, driving remediation and escalation where required
Translate complex vendor matters into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers and influence internal stakeholders and vendor executives
Act as a Technology VM subject-matter expert, strengthening governance standards and best practices and mentoring Vendor Managers to accelerate team capability development
You are an experienced Technology Vendor Management professional combining strategic thinking, commercial judgement, applied technology understanding and strong execution .
As an Expert, you go beyond executing established processes: you shape governance, challenge assumptions, anticipate value leakage, resolve complex situations, influence senior stakeholders and develop others .
Significant experience managing complex, strategic integral Technology/IT vendors,



particularly in Software, SaaS and/or Cloud environments
Advanced-to-Expert contract management and negotiation capability, including complex agreements, renewals, commercial escalations and remediation
Strong understanding of technology contracts and commercial models, including pricing/licensing, acceptance, SLAs/KPIs, liability/remedies, change control and transition/exit
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including business cases/TCO, cost drivers, contractual commitments and value-leakage identification
Applied Software, SaaS and Cloud expertise sufficient to challenge vendor proposals and work credibly with technical specialists
Demonstrated ability to lead strategic vendor governance and manage commercial, contractual, operational, technology and compliance risks
Strong strategic thinking and senior stakeholder influence, with experience operating across global, cross-functional and virtual teams
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills, including English legal and business language. Polish and/or Spanish are an advantage
Enterprise Software licensing, SAM, Cloud infrastructure/consumption models and hyperscaler environments
Experience with contractual performance/remedies, cybersecurity, resilience, data protection and GDPR
Development of VM frameworks/best practices and mentoring or coaching Vendor Management professionals
P2P, budgeting/financial management, ITIL, Agile/SAFe, project or change-management experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in Technology, Engineering, Business or related disciplines; Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

📌 Vendor Manager - RDT Vendor Management (Madrid)
🏢 Roche
📍 Madrid