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Manager, IT Commercial Services
A senior business and commercial leadership role within the IT organization, reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer and accountable for the end-to-end financial, vendor, procurement, contract, invoicing, and licensing governance of the firm's global technology portfolio. This role operates the IT commercial and business operations function that supports the firm's technology investments across the IT department, ensuring disciplined financial stewardship, sound vendor performance, contract integrity, accurate vendor invoice and purchase order management, and full licensing compliance across Steptoe LLP's offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
This position partners closely with the Director, Technology Services, the Director of Technology Strategy & Innovation, the Director Information Security, and the firm's Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Legal / Office of General Counsel, and Risk functions to align IT investments, vendor strategy, contract terms, invoice processing, payment workflows, and licensing posture with firmwide business objectives, financial discipline, and regulatory requirements.
The role serves as the principal point of accountability for supporting the CIO with building the annual budget and the operational management of the firm's multi-million-dollar IT operating and capital spend, the firm's IT vendor and managed service provider portfolio, the firm's IT purchase order and invoice lifecycle, and the firm's enterprise software licensing position.
The Manager is accountable for budget management, financial reporting, vendor performance, procurement integrity, PO and invoice accuracy, payment cadence, contract administration, renewal discipline, license compliance, audit readiness, and the operational maturity of the IT commercial function. The role also serves as the central business interface between IT and the firm's Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Legal functions, ensuring IT engagements are commercially sound, contractually disciplined, accurately invoiced, paid on time, and aligned with firm policy.
This position operates with significant autonomy and commercial authority, translating IT strategy into disciplined commercial execution that directly supports cost transparency, financial accountability, vendor value realization, and risk mitigation across the firm's global technology estate in a complex Am Law 100 professional services environment.
Essential Functions Lead the operational management of the firm's annual IT operating and capital budget across IT. Suppor