IT Commercials and Governance Manager

Executive recruitment firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf of multinational technology company that develops precision power conversion, measurement and control technologies.

About the Role:
The IT Commercials and Governance Manager is a position in the Information Technology department, providing IT legal, financial, and commercial support such as contract review, vendor accreditation, procurement coordination, and supporting the budget cycles.

Key Responsibilities:
* IT Contract Lifecycle Management
o Perform initial review of IT contracts (business and commercial terms at the minimum)
o Ensure alignment of contracts to standard terms or justify any deviation from standard
o Facilitate review process with legal and expedite closure of urgent contracts
o Recommend contract review prioritization based on opportunities and risks
o Monitor status of contracts and provide visibility to global IT
o Recommend improvements to overall contract management process
* Financial Management
o Lead the budgeting process in IT
o Monitor spend against budget for both capital and expense, provide inputs on monthly accruals and quarterly forecasts, and provide management insights on IT's financial position
* Procure-to-Pay
o Review vendor proposals and negotiate as needed; ensure planned spend are aligned with budget
o Assist in creating purchase requisitions (PR) that are aligned with internal accounting policies and expedite approval of critical purchases
o Review open purchase orders (PO) and invoices, and help ensure vendors are paid on time
* Project Support
o Provide financial guidance on project business case (TCO)
o For new vendors, assist in vendor onboarding (e.g. vendor accreditation, master agreement setup, resource onboarding, etc.)
* Process Design
o Improve, standardize and globalize processes around all areas identified above

Key Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology or equivalent
* 8+ years of relevant work experience including proven ability to collaborate effectively with IT and other business functions (legal, finance, procurement, etc.)
* Knowledgeable in contract review (e.g. NDAs, master agreements, statements of work, etc.); contract drafting experience a plus
* Knowledgeable in basic accounting principles; familiarity with SAP or Oracle ERP a plus
* Knowledgeable in business/pricing models of common IT commodities (e.g. hardware, software and services); negotiation skills a plus
* Excellent organizational skills and communication skills (both oral and written)
* Strong attention to detail