Enterprise Technology Procurement Consultant (Remote)

Duration: ASAP through the end of 2026

Location: RemoteWhat You'll DoDesign and implement an end-to-end Enterprise Technology & AI Vendor Playbook that standardizes vendor evaluation, selection, contracting, onboarding, and ongoing management. Establish a centralized vendor intake process, including required documentation, purchasing thresholds, competitive evaluation criteria, and approval pathways for new vendors, pilots, renewals, and expanded vendor engagements. Develop risk-based vendor assessment frameworks that incorporate security, privacy, AI-specific considerations, data handling, systems integration, enterprise architecture, and clinical review requirements where applicable. Evaluate and consolidate existing vendor questionnaires, assessment tools, and review processes to reduce duplication and improve efficiency. Define clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and handoffs among business sponsors, Procurement, Finance, Legal, Technology, and other relevant stakeholders. Create commercial negotiation guidelines, contracting checklists, and escalation procedures to support consistent vendor agreements and exception management. Establish standardized onboarding requirements covering implementation planning, system access, technical support, vendor performance expectations, and ongoing ownership. Develop processes for vendor renewals, contract modifications, termination, and data return or deletion. Build practical procurement resources, including end-to-end workflow documentation, responsibility matrices (RACI), reusable templates, review turnaround expectations, and a centralized vendor status tracker. Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to gather requirements, identify process gaps, align stakeholders, and drive consensus on the future-state procurement framework. Establish transparent tracking and accountability mechanisms so every vendor request has a clearly identified owner, status, and next step. Coordinate playbook rollout, stakeholder education, and change management activities to support successful adoption across the organization. Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency, reduce vendor-related risks, and create a scalable framework that supports evolving enterprise technology and AI needs.

What You'll Bring: Demonstrated experience in enterprise technology procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or procurement transformation, preferably in a consulting or enterprise environment. Proven ability to design, document, and implement end-to-end technology procurement processes, governance frameworks, and operational playbooks. Strong understanding of technology vendor evaluation, commercial negotiations, contract lifecycle management, and third-party risk management. Familiarity with AI-enabled technologies and associated vendor assessment considerations, including data governance, privacy, security, model risk, and responsible AI practices. Experience coordinating cross-functional reviews involving Procurement, Finance, Legal, Information Security, Privacy, Technology, and business leadership. Knowledge of risk-based vendor assessment methodologies, purchasing controls, approval workflows, and procurement compliance requirements. Ability to translate complex technical, legal, and operational requirements into clear, actionable processes and user-friendly documentation. Experience developing responsibility matrices, process maps, vendor intake forms, evaluation templates, contracting checklists, and vendor tracking tools. Understanding of technology implementation, systems integration, vendor onboarding, performance management, and contract termination processes. Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and organizational change management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across functional teams without direct authority. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams while maintaining visibility into deliverables, ownership, and timelines. A pragmatic, execution-focused approach with the ability to balance governance requirements, operational efficiency, and business needs. Experience working in regulated environments, including healthcare or other industries with heightened privacy, security, and compliance requirements, is a plus. Ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and deliver practical solutions that can be sustained by internal teams following the engagement. Carex Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.