Corporate Planning&Management, Engineering Vendor Program …, Toronto

Level: Vice President Function: Project/Program Manager Division: CPM MORE ABOUT THIS JOB TheCorporate Planning&Management (CPM)Division unifies Finance&Planning, Spend Management, Operational Risk and Resilience, and CPM Engineering teams to deliver business planning and analytics, expense management, third party risk management, and governance strategies across the firm. Team Overview and Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:The Engineering Vendor Program Office is a strategic governance function that ensures the firm’s technological investments are optimized, scalable, and aligned with theOneGS strategy. As a VP, you will not only facilitate selection buthelp lead the firm-wide technology strategy, ensuring that 90%+ of technology spend is routed through a centralized governance process that directly supportsthe CIO/CTO long-term vision.Key Responsibilities: Execute end-to-end governance frameworks for third-party software, hardware, and infrastructure, ensuring traceability in executive decision-making. Drive multi-million-dollar cost-efficiency initiatives through strategic vendor consolidation, platform optimization, and TCO analysis.Act as a lead technology advisor to business units (Global Markets, Wealth Management, etc.), delivering executive-ready business cases for engagements exceeding $1 million. Lead weekly steering forums with the CIO, CTO, and Product Finance to define vendor-consolidation KPIs and multi-year migration roadmaps.Drive firm-wide adoption of governance processes through executive roadshows and strategic communication, scaling the function across new software, renewals, and infrastructure. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related technical disciplineMust have 7 plus years of experience in Technology Governance, Strategic Sourcing, or Technical Program Management within a global financial institution. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, pay attention to detail and demonstrates appropriate financial/analytical skills. Facilitating conflict resolution and building consensus within a geographically distributed team.Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders within the context of a software development project and program. Planning and helping manage risks, issues, and program deliveries. Proven track record of leading large-scale technology transformation or governance programs in a global financial institutionExtensive experience presenting to and influencing C-suite stakeholders (CIO, CTO, Divisional Heads) Experience and understanding of broad range of third-party software and hardware technology Experience in technology products, especially AI solutions, is a plus Other Qualifications: Ability to translate complex technical roadmaps into business-aligned strategies and financial outcomes.Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with a demonstrated understanding of program management processes, artifacts and tools. Excellent communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences and working globally. Functional knowledge of business management capabilities (OKRs, program management, vendor management, financial planning and analysis).Experience in major product/vendor management applications (i.e., Jira, Confluence). Experience exploring and leveraging technology research tools and companies (e.g. Gartner, Forrester). Proven experience in process improvement projects and tools. Strong sense of detail and urgency, with the ability to motivate others to deliver.Self-motivated individual that possesses excellent time management and organizational skills. Understanding of software development lifecycle best practices. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the tenacity to challenge the status quo in executive negotiations. Proven ability to navigate uncertainty and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority in a high-pressure environment.Healthcare&Medical Insurance We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance. We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.Financial Wellness&Retirement We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.Health Services We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.Fitness To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount). Child Care&Family Care We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.Benefits at Goldman Sachs Read more about the full suite of class-leading benefits our firm has to offer.

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