Senior Advisor, IT Supplier Management

Senior Advisor, IT Supplier Management As a Senior Advisor, IT Supplier Management, you help optimize performance and monitor compliance with agreements that the organization has with its major IT suppliers. By joining the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), you’ll contribute to strategic initiatives with suppliers that have a cross‑sector scope across Desjardins. You take on a leadership role to coordinate and manage agreements with IT suppliers for strategic and complex activities. Your initiatives require extensive, in‑depth knowledge of the technology ecosystem at Desjardins. You make recommendations on positioning and decisions related to highly complex projects and initiatives. You use your analytical skills and detailed, comprehensive understanding of your line of business and organization.

Coordination is critical. You interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as a resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

Help the Chief Information Officer’s teams define and monitor targets, and identify opportunities to improve agreements with IT suppliers

Assume a leadership and coaching role with other supplier management advisors among IT officers

Lead, coordinate or conduct governance activities of IT suppliers

Establish and maintain constructive relationships with all collaborators, taking into account their needs, objectives, deadlines and issues

Serve as a subject matter expert for your unit, for supplier and IT asset management sectors and for other departments involved in specific topics

Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by suppliers and work with the team to improve processes and monitoring activities

Present results to the officers and managers responsible for audited activities

What we offer*

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What You Bring To The Table

Bachelor's degree in a related field

A minimum of six years of relevant experience, including at least three years in an advisory role

Experience in IT supplier management and supplier governance

Experience in enhancing and improving IT processes

Experience in change management or corporate communications

Experience in complex environments requiring strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge of French is required

SAM or IAITAM training or certification

ITIL Foundation training

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

Knowledge of ITSM tools

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there’s something we can do to make the recruitment process or the job you’re applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

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Unposting Date 2026-07-15

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