Procurement Portfolio & Delivery Lead
Core
Lead complex cross-functional procurement transformation programs spanning Strategic Sourcing, Procure-to-Pay, Extended Workforce, Travel & Expense, and Procurement Systems to simplify work requests and manage the spend lifecycle.
Role type
Senior Program & Portfolio Lead (Procurement Operations)
Builds
Scalable procurement processes, workflows, controls, reporting, and user experiences for OpenAI's internal business partners.
Domain
Corporate Procurement & Operations
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Cross-functional program leadership, process design, requirements translation, stakeholder alignment, project execution, change enablement, data-driven outcome measurement, systems thinking
Preferred skills
Strategic sourcing expertise, enterprise platform implementation, AI/automation integration, executive communication, ambiguity management
Technologies
Zip, Oracle, OneTrust, Navan, Brex, VNDLY, Salesforce
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional procurement transformation programs; Develop and maintain the Procurement transformation roadmap; Translate business needs into scalable requirements; Drive quarterly planning and execution; Contribute directly to project delivery including testing and rollout; Partner with verticals to accelerate execution; Lead governance and operating rhythms; Coordinate cross-functional implementations; Define success metrics and measure outcomes; Support continuous improvement efforts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight