Senior Procurement Strategy Partner, FinOps & AI Innovation - Arlington, VA
Core
Strategic partner focused on technology spend management, FinOps, vendor optimization, and AI-enabled procurement transformation to drive cost optimization and efficiency.
Role type
Senior Procurement Strategy Partner (FinOps & AI)
Builds
Enterprise software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and professional services procurement initiatives; AI-enabled procurement solutions and automation workflows.
Domain
Real Estate Technology / FinOps / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Technology procurement, FinOps, cloud financial management, AI initiative leadership, analytical and financial modeling, stakeholder management, contract negotiation, spend analytics, ERP platforms, AWS/Azure/GCP knowledge
Preferred skills
Procurement automation implementation, spend analytics tools, professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, PMP, FinOps Certified Practitioner), high-growth public company experience
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DataDog, DataBricks, Confluent, Tokenomics, ERP platforms
Responsibilities
Partner with business leaders, Finance, IT, Security, and Legal to support sourcing and procurement activities for technology-related spend; Monitor usage trends and identify cost-saving opportunities across software, infrastructure, and technology services; Evaluate emerging AI-enabled procurement solutions and recommend opportunities for adoption; Drive automation initiatives that streamline sourcing, contracting, supplier onboarding, and spend analytics processes; Create dashboards, metrics, and reporting that provide actionable insights to leadership; Collaborate across Finance, Procurement, Technology, Security, and Operations teams to drive enterprise-wide improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
