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Die PositionAs aGlobal 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 atrusted advisor and subject-matter expertfor 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.

What you'll do
Lead strategic vendor and contract governancefor complex global Software, SaaS and Cloud relationships, establishing accountabilities, performance frameworks and escalation mechanisms.
Provide expert Vendor Management input across thecontract lifecycle, including major agreements, renewals, transformations and commercial decisions.
Review and challengepricing/licensing, scope, deliverables and acceptance, SLAs/KPIs, liability/remedies, change control, dependencies, termination, transition and exit .
Lead complexnegotiations, contractual escalations and remediation, developing fact-based positions, negotiation strategies and BATNA.
Apply Software,



SaaS and Cloud commercial expertise to identifycost exposure, optimization opportunities, contractual risks and vendor lock-in .
Build and challengebusiness cases and TCO, connecting commitments, consumption, spend, performance and outcomes to identify deviations and prevent value leakage.
Identify and managecommercial, contractual, operational, financial, technology and compliance risks, driving remediation and escalation where required.
Translate complex vendor matters intoclear recommendations for senior decision-makersand influence internal stakeholders and vendor executives.
Act as aTechnology VM subject-matter expert, strengthening governance standards and best practices andmentoring Vendor Managers to accelerate team capability development .
Who you areYou are an experienced Technology Vendor Management professional combiningstrategic thinking, commercial judgement, applied technology understanding and strong execution .
As an Expert, you go beyond executing established processes: youshape governance, challenge assumptions, anticipate value leakage, resolve complex situations, influence senior stakeholders and develop others .
Must-have experienceSignificant experience managingcomplex, strategic global Technology/IT vendors, particularly inSoftware, SaaS and/or Cloudenvironments.
Advanced-to-Expertcontract management and negotiationcapability, including complex agreements, renewals, commercial escalations and remediation.




Strong understanding of technology contracts and commercial models, includingpricing/licensing, acceptance, SLAs/KPIs, liability/remedies, change control and transition/exit .
Strongfinancial and commercial acumen, including business cases/TCO, cost drivers, contractual commitments and value-leakage identification.
AppliedSoftware, SaaS and Cloud expertisesufficient to challenge vendor proposals and work credibly with technical specialists.
Demonstrated ability to leadstrategic vendor governanceand manage commercial, contractual, operational, technology and compliance risks.
Strongstrategic thinking and senior stakeholder influence, with experience operating across general, cross-functional and virtual teams.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills, includingEnglish legal and business language .
Polish and/or Spanishare an advantage.
Preferred experienceEnterprise Software licensing,SAM, Cloud infrastructure/consumption models and hyperscaler environments.
Major technology transformations, migrations or large-scale implementations.
Experience withcontractual performance/remedies, cybersecurity, resilience, data protection and GDPR .
Development of VM frameworks/best practices andmentoring or coaching Vendor Management professionals .
Pharmaceutical, healthcare or another highly regulated industry.
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; advanced qualificationsare beneficial.
Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Madrid. If you ar

📌 Global Technology Vendor Management Expert – Software (Madrid)
🏢 F. Hoffmann-La Roche
📍 Madrid