Technology Vendor Manager

Requisition ID # 174368 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Technology & Security

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Office of the CIO (OCIO) represents the cross-functional IT Management capabilities that enable running the business of IT. The OCIO focuses on supporting IT's operation model by ensuring a consistent, transparent, and efficient approach to the way the IT organization delivers value to its partners. The core of the OCIO consists of four areas essential to the long-term success of IT: Contract Management, Business Operations, Program Management Office, and Investment Management. 

  
Position Summary 

The Technology Vendor Manager serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor in managing the organization’s technology vendor ecosystem. This role bridges business strategy, IT leadership, and vendor relationships to ensure technology investments deliver maximum value, are cost-optimized, and align with long-term capital and operating plans.  

The Technology Vendor Manager has a genuine passion for operational excellence and vendor management, possesses robust communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrates high analytical capabilities, is vendor-focused, team-oriented and highly capable of working independently and cross functionally to meet PG&E operational and business objectives.  

The Technology Vendor Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Architecture, and Sourcing, to define vendor-specific requirements, and oversee performance through KPIs and SLAs. Success in this role requires agility in communication, with the ability to engage confidently with executives while working closely with technical teams and individual contributors. 

The Technology Vendor Manager plays a critical role in aligning vendor strategy with the organization’s technology and business objectives. This position works across operations, enterprise architecture, sourcing, and IT leadership to manage vendor and support program reporting to executives to enable strategic decision-making. The role ensures technology purchases are optimized, integrated, and aligned with the company’s multi-year capital and expense investment plans. 

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity,specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint $85,000 - $106,000. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.   

Bay Area Min: $ 85,000 

Bay Area Max: $ 127,000 

Job Responsibilities

• Through strong partnerships with internal stakeholders – including sourcing, IT, architecture, finance, legal and business teams – ensures vendor relationships contribute measurable results to PG&E performance objectives 

• Partner with Operations, Architecture, IT Leadership, and other stakeholders to align and document vendor capabilities 

• Manage the full lifecycle of vendor relationships, including onboarding, governance, performance reviews, and contract compliance. 

• As a senior individual contributor within the Vendor Management function, this role ensures suppliers deliver consistently against contractual commitment, service level agreements, and compliance requirements while driving operational excellence and innovation 

• Manage vendor relationships across the lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmap 

Other duties include:

• Build strong, value-driven relationships with key suppliers to drive:
• Performance accountability
• Innovation and continuous improvement
• Ensure alignment between vendor capabilities and Digital strategy and priorities
• Cost Optimization
• Identify and support execution of cost optimization opportunities across all strategic vendor engagements
• Partner with Supply Chain to institutionalize end-to-end visibility into vendor spend, including, Professional services and staff augmentation, SaaS and subscription costs
• Deliver standardized reporting and dashboards to provide vendor-level spend insights
• Define and track clear savings targets and value realization metrics

Qualifications

Minimum: 

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience 

• 3 years job-related experience in IT vendor management, sourcing, or technology strategy

Desired: 

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline

• Professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Supplier Management (CPSM), Certified Technology Procurement Professional (CTPP), or ITIL certification

• Experience managing vendors within large, complex enterprises and multi-year investment planning cycles

• Experience with ERP, vendor management or procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, ServiceNow, GEP)

• Knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and risk management considerations in IT vendor contracts

• Strong track record of driving innovation and value creation through vendor partnerships

Other Skills:

• Skilled in project management, time management, and reporting to executives

• Vendor Management: Expertise in managing and optimizing relationships with Tier-1 suppliers 

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop supplier strategies that align with PG&E objectives and enhance supplier relations 

• Project Management: Proficiency in managing large scale projects, including implementation of new technologies and process improvements 

• Cost Optimization: Partner with Sourcing to identify levers to secure favorable terms and manage supplier contract costs effectively 

• Leadership: Proven ability to provide guidance and leadership to peers and teams, fostering best practices in vendor management 

• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while contributing to broader team goals 

• Strong understanding of IT contracts, vendor governance, and technology lifecycle management. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex vendor relationships and restructuring contractual relationships to enhance value.  

• Proven success in partnering with cross-functional teams to align vendor solutions with business and technology strategy. 

• Strong experience in business case development and financial acumen with experience in cost optimization and contract strategy. 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executives and collaborate effectively with technical teams and individual contributors. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment. 

• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, cloud services, and emerging technologies is highly desirable. 

Why Join Us

• Play a pivotal role in building a scalable, future-forward Technology Investment plan at a Fortune 500 company. 

• Collaborate with top-tier IT, Vendor Management and Sourcing leaders to drive measurable impact to the company’s bottom line.  

• Enjoy a high-visibility role with opportunities to innovate, lead, and grow. 

• Be part of a performance-driven, people-first culture that values strategic leadership and operational excellence.