At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. The Position As a Integral 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. You act as a trusted advisor and subject-matter expert for complex Software, SaaS and Cloud vendor relationships. Working across Technology, Procurement, Legal, Finance, SAM, Security and Architecture, you challenge assumptions, anticipate risks and opportunities, shape decisions and ensure vendor commitments translate into measurable business outcomes. 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 global 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. Preferred experience 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 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. We believe its urgent to deliver medical solutions right now
- even as we develop innovations for the future. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world.

📌 Vendor Manager (Madrid)
🏢 F. Hoffmann-La Roche
📍 Madrid