Dir Technology Sourcing

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Job Profile Title:

Dir Technology Sourcing

Job Code:

12738

Business_Title

Dir Technology Sourcing

Profile Title:

12738 Dir Technology Sourcing

Grade / Band:

L3

FLSA Status:

Exempt

The Director of Technology Sourcing provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the team responsible for managing MGM Resorts technology portfolio acquisitions. This role ensures effective staffing, budgeting, mentorship, and continuous development within the sourcing function. The position drives business value by partnering with technology leaders and senior executives to align sourcing strategies with short- and long-term profitability goals. Additionally, the Director collaborates with legal, risk, tax, and data security teams to ensure compliance with evolving regulations and contracting standards.

Assist and support leadership in development and monitoring of processes and procedures, change management, sourcing strategies, budgets that produce both short-term and long-term profitability

Develop and build processes that allow for maximum strategic value

Oversee and manage the technology sourcing team to ensure that acquisition of goods and services related to technology are prioritized, negotiated, risks mitigated, budgeted, and approved while driving bottom line impact. Ensure team collaboration with business partners, risk, data security, legal, and technology partners and manage and resolve outstanding issues related to technology acquisitions

Provide operational guidance to the technology sourcing team and business partners

Provide mentorship and coaching, including team building and collaboration

Progress towards achievement of organizational goals and objectives; including personal goals

Collaborate with technology leaders, business partners, senior and executive leadership on technology acquisitions, strategic vision, and provide guidance on such acquisitions and strategies

Maintain the highest standard of doing business with our suppliers, business partners, technology partners and others - Identify areas of improvement

Lead high-level negotiations with suppliers and collaboration with technology business partners, legal, risk, data security, technology leadership to obtain favorable pricing and terms and conditions

Utilize and build processes within Smartsheet and other software that will maximize reporting capabilities to show value, time to market, savings, prioritization, approvals, and etc.

Maintain knowledge of contractual language and understanding of the technology being acquired

Collaborate with Risk Management, Privacy, Data Security, Corporate Legal, and others to incorporate changes into our templates as required

Performs other job-related duties as requested

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Bachelor's Degree

Management, technology, contract law management  or related field or equivalent experience

Required

4+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience

in the direction and management of employees in a similar environment which includes experience in negotiation of technology contracts/RFx's/SOW(s) and contract terminology

Required

Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays

Required

Experience working in a similar hospitality environment

Preferred

Knowledge of technology

Preferred

Complete Knowledge of Technology Sourcing category

Strong overall knowledge of technology products, contractual language, redlining, negotiations, drafting, and associated risks Excellent negotiation skills and able to work cross-functionally

Excellent interpersonal skill to deal effectively with suppliers, internal leadership peers, staff, business partners and technology partners as  well as excellent organizational skills and able to function under time constraints and deadline with attention to detail

Working knowledge of Microsoft Work and Excel

Able to effectively communicate in English, both oral and written

Effective listening abilities and be able to make strong judgement calls

Able to lead and mentor a team

Able to collaborate with internal stakeholders

Able to apply proper staffing to maximize efficiency and minimize labor costs

Balancing

X

Bending

X

Carrying 10 pounds

X

Clear speech - simple

X

Clear speech - complex

X

Climbing

X

Distant vision

X

Driving

X

Flexibility - upper body

X

Flexibility - lower body

X

Hearing/Listening

X

Kneeling

X

Lifting 10 pounds

X

Near vision

X

Normal vision

X

Pushing/Pulling

X

Reaching

X

Sitting

X

Standing

X

Typing

X

Walking

X

Communication - verbal

X

Communication - written

X

Confined area

X

Contacts - works alone

X

Contacts - works around others

X

Contacts - works with others

X

Exposure to dust / dirt

X

Exposure to fumes / odors

X

Extreme cold

X

Extreme heat

X

Fast pace

X

Hazardous conditions - chemicals

X

Hazardous conditions - high structures

X

Hazardous conditions - high voltage

X

Indoors

X

Noise levels - low to moderate

X

Noise levels - high

X

Office conditions

X

Outdoors

X

Restricted area

X

Shifts

X

Smoke

X

Travel

X

Wet/Humid

X

Analytical

X

Clerical

X

Comprehension

X

Crisis incidents

X

Customer service

X

Decision making

X

High pressure

X

Judgment

X

Long hours

X

Math skills - advance

X

Math skills - basic

X

Organization

X

Reading - simple

X

Reading - complex

X

Repetition

X

Tight deadlines

X

Writing - simple

X

Writing - complex

X