Director, Global Procurement Enablement & Operations

About the role

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Director of Global Procurement Enablement and Operations to establish and continuously improve the operating foundation of its Global Enterprise Technology Procurement function. The role acts as operational leader, uniting procurement teams across regions through common processes, governance frameworks, tools, data and performance standards, so that global and regional teams can deliver consistent business value at scale.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of the global operating model, including governance structures, decision rights and accountability frameworks.
• Define standard sourcing, supplier management and procurement processes across regions, aligning global category strategy with regional execution.
• Implement common tools, data standards and performance metrics, and champion simplification, standardisation and automation.
• Drive transformation projects and sponsor new capabilities, including dashboards and executive reporting on spend, savings, supplier performance, sourcing activity and risk.
• Partner with Legal, Risk, Compliance and Audit to oversee procurement governance and compliance.
• Build procurement capabilities through competency frameworks, training programmes, career pathways, workforce planning and knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• Minimum 12 years' experience in procurement operations or business management in large multinational organisations.
• Demonstrated experience developing global operating models and governance frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Procurement Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Technology or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders across Technology, Planning, Risk and Procurement.
• Experience leading organisational change programmes is desirable; technology procurement experience in financial services is preferred but not mandatory.

Required skills

• Knowledge of procurement excellence methodologies, including analytics platforms, process design and organisational transformation.
• Familiarity with procurement technologies, analytics platforms and automation initiatives is advantageous.
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM or PMP are considered beneficial.