CGI
Website:
cgi.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cgi
Seniority: Entry level
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Job details:
Position Description
Contract & Vendor Management
Company Profile:
At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve. At CGI, we’re a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company - one that has grown to 72,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients - and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com.
This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for full-time, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid time-off program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please.
Job Title: Contract & Vendor Management
Position: Lead Systems Engineer - Contract/Vendor Management
Experience: 8+ Yrs
Category: IT Infrastructure
Main location: Bangalore/Chennai
Position ID: J0726-0897
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary:
The vendor management is part of a major IT transformation, driven by the evolution and progressive convergence of the CLIENT environments, while complying with Client standards and requirements. The role plays a key part in the Sunrise transformation: major change in the target operating model (offshore), steering with local iT in each country the transformation and then ensuring service continuity, technical consistency, support quality, and proper integration of production, security, and documentation requirements in a complex, multi-entity and multi-contract environment.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead Contract Management & Supplier Governance for Client outsourcing program across multiple countries. Assessment of existing contracts & suppliers
- Own and manage infrastructure outsourcing contracts and vendor portfolio, ensuring alignment with Client & SG/GTE governance standards
- Follow up consumption and compliance of our usage of the provider’s solution
- Manage performance, including SLA tracking, cost optimization, and value realization from vendors
- Challenge suppliers on costs, delivery quality, risk, and compliance, ensuring contractual obligations are enforced
- Drive savings realization through supplier consolidation, service convergence, and efficiency initiatives
- Provide central oversight and reporting on contract performance, financials, risks, and compliance to senior stakeholders. Prepare with Efficiency managers the validation steps for all contract renewals & transformation
- Act as a key interface between central Client, GTE, vendors and local country teams
- Develop a strong, open and proactive working relationship with the Service Delivery team
Required Skills:
Technical Skills
12+ years of experience in Contract Management, Vendor Governance, or IT Outsourcing programs
Proven expertise in managing large-scale infrastructure outsourcing contracts (multi-country / multi-vendor environments)
Strong understanding of SLA/KPI management, License management, commercial models, and cost optimization levers
Experience working with global suppliers (IBM , Microsoft … ) and driving performance accountability
Strong knowledge of risk, compliance, and contractual governance frameworks
Ability to manage complex transformations and transitions, ensuring continuity and risk mitigation
Excellent negotiation, analytical, and financial acumen with focus on value delivery and savings realization
Posture & Soft Skills
High level of autonomy & proactivity
Strong stakeholder management skills with exposure to CxO / senior leadership interactions
Problem-solving & analysis
Strong ability to manage pressure and critical situations
Your future duties and responsibilities
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.
Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
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