Senior Manager – Head of Procurement Center of Excellence
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationNew York, NY
SenioritySenior
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedOct 24, 2026 · 1w ago
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Strategic leadership for Enterprise Procurement's governance, digital procurement, analytics, process excellence, vendor management governance, and organizational capability functions
Developing standards, methodologies, technologies, policies, vendor management framework, and performance frameworks
Working collaboratively with Category Management, Procurement Operations Hub, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and business stakeholders
Establishing enterprise procurement and vendor management governance
Developing procurement capabilities
Advancing digital transformation
Delivering actionable market and spend intelligence
Driving continuous improvement, organizational maturity, AI-enabled procurement capabilities
Center-led vendor management enablement
Enterprise procurement transformation in support of Healthfirst's strategic objectives
Develop and execute the Procurement Center of Excellence strategy aligned with Enterprise Procurement and corporate objectives
Establish enterprise procurement governance, policies, operating standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices
Develop enterprise procurement capability roadmaps supporting organizational maturity, scalability, and long-term value creation
Define procurement and vendor management performance measures, governance frameworks, maturity assessments, and operating metrics
Lead enterprise procurement communications, change management, and capability development initiatives
Lead the enterprise digital procurement roadmap, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to advance procurement technologies and automation
Drive implementation and adoption of AI-enabled procurement capabilities, workflow automation, digital procurement platforms, and intelligent decision support
Partner with Procurement Operations Hub to optimize Source-to-Pay processes through automation, standardization, and digital enablement
Evaluate emerging procurement technologies, AI capabilities, and market innovations that improve procurement performance and stakeholder experience
Champion digital adoption across the Procurement organization through training, governance, and continuous improvement
About the role
The Senior Manager – Head of Procurement Center of Excellence (COE) provides strategic leadership for Enterprise Procurement’s governance, digital procurement, analytics, process excellence, vendor management governance, and organizational capability functions. The role is responsible for developing the standards, methodologies, technologies, policies, vendor management framework, and performance frameworks that enable Procurement to operate as a modern, data-driven, and digitally enabled, and supplier focused enterprise function.
Working collaboratively with Category Management, Procurement Operations Hub, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and business stakeholders, the Head of Procurement COE establishes enterprise procurement and vendor management governance, develops procurement capabilities, advances digital transformation, and delivers actionable market and spend intelligence that improves procurement performance, stakeholder experience, vendor relationships, risk management and enterprise value.
As a key member of the Procurement Leadership Team, the role drives continuous improvement, organizational maturity, AI-enabled procurement capabilities, center-led vendor management enablement, and enterprise procurement transformation in support of Healthfirst’s strategic objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
Procurement Strategy, Governance & Capability Development
• Develop and execute the Procurement Center of Excellence strategy aligned with Enterprise Procurement and corporate objectives.
• Establish enterprise procurement governance, policies, operating standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices that promote consistency, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Develop enterprise procurement capability roadmaps supporting organizational maturity, scalability, and long-term value creation.
• Define procurement and vendor management performance measures, governance frameworks, maturity assessments, and operating metrics to continuously improve procurement effectiveness and supplier value realization.
• Lead enterprise procurement communications, change management, and capability development initiatives.
Digital Procurement & Procurement Transformation
• Lead the enterprise digital procurement roadmap, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to advance procurement technologies and automation.
• Drive implementation and adoption of AI-enabled procurement capabilities, workflow automation, digital procurement platforms, and intelligent decision support.
• Partner with Procurement Operations Hub to optimize Source-to-Pay processes through automation, standardization, and digital enablement.
• Evaluate emerging procurement technologies, AI capabilities, and market innovations that improve procurement performance and stakeholder experience.
• Champion digital adoption across the Procurement organization through training, governance, and continuous improvement.