VP, Technology Vendor Strategy & Management
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10155135 Emplacement Burbank, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date de publication 07/07/2026Résumé du poste:
Job Description Vice President, Technology Vendor Strategy & Management
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.
About the Role:
The Vice President, Technology Vendor Strategy & Management will lead and transform Disney’s enterprise Vendor Management Office (VMO), setting the strategy, operating model, and accountability structure for the company’s most strategic technology suppliers.
Reporting to the VP, Technology Strategy (Enterprise Technology & Data), this executive will scale a disciplined VMO function that strengthens governance, commercial rigor, service excellence, and risk management across Disney’s global technology footprint.
This is a highly visible role that partners closely with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and senior business leaders.
This role is central to how Disney manages one of its largest areas of investment: third-party technology partnerships. The leader will help ensure Disney drives measurable value, improves operational resilience, and remains technologically competitive at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Shaping enterprise vendor strategy and the multi-year roadmap and operating model.
- Define how Disney manages and drives value from key technology suppliers
- Align vendor strategy to enterprise priorities, performance standards, and business outcomes
- Own vendor governance and performance at scale
- Establish executive oversight frameworks, KPIs, and escalation models
- Oversee performance of strategic suppliers and managed services engagements
- Drive financial value and commercial outcomes
- Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Sourcing to optimize spend, consumption, and contract value
- Deliver measurable cost savings, efficiency gains, and improved service outcomes
- Strengthen risk management and compliance
- Establish standards for contract compliance, vendor risk, and service continuity
- Proactively identify and mitigate operational, financial, and delivery risks
- Act as a senior advisor to enterprise leaders
- Translate vendor performance, risk, and financial insights into clear executive decisions
- Influence leaders across Technology and business teams without direct authority
- Lead transformation of the VMO function
- Modernize tools, processes, and metrics to scale impact
- Build a high-performing team with strong accountability and clear priorities
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience, including significant leadership experience
- Proven experience leading enterprise technology vendor management or sourcing functions
- Deep expertise in supplier governance, managed services, and performance management (SLAs, KPIs, XLAs)
- Strong track record managing large, complex vendor ecosystems and outsourcing engagements
- Demonstrated ability to deliver financial value (cost optimization, contract performance, risk mitigation)
- Executive-level communication and influence skills, with the ability to align Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment
- Strong leadership experience driving transformation in matrixed organizations
- Understanding of technology trends and common architecture patterns
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading complex vendor negotiations, renewals, or large-scale sourcing initiatives
- Background building data-driven vendor performance dashboards and governance frameworks
- Formal training or certification in sourcing, procurement, or contract negotiation
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Business or equivalent experience
- Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $251,900 -$337,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
Chez Disney Corporate, vous verrez comment les secteurs d’activités qui animent les marques puissantes de la société se rassemblent pour former la société de divertissement la plus novatrice, développée et admirée au monde. En tant que membre d’une équipe d’entreprise, vous travaillerez avec les leaders de classe mondiale qui mettent au point les stratégies qui permettent à The Walt Disney Company de rester à la pointe du divertissement. Collaborez avec d’autres penseurs novateurs pour permettre aux meilleurs conteurs de créer des souvenirs pour des millions de familles du monde entier.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.