Procurement & Program Manager – Digital Strategy RFP to lead vendor selection for an

Our enterprise client is seeking a Procurement & Program Manager – Digital Strategy RFP to lead vendor selection for an enterprise-wide Digital Strategy using strategic sourcing and weighted evaluation

Lead a competitive RFP involving up to 16 consulting and digital agency vendors to select a partner for an enterprise-wide Digital Strategy. Supporting the Strategic Procurement lead, this role spans requirements, evaluations, executive recommendations, commercial negotiations and contract award. The contract is expected to run 4–6 months, with a target start in .

Contract, Mississauga, Hybrid, Working Hours: EST

Must Haves

• 8+ years in strategic sourcing, technology procurement or enterprise program management; ownership of large, complex competitive RFPs from requirements through award and contracting, with procurement governance and audit-trail discipline.
• Multi-vendor sourcing, high-volume supplier communications and executive-level presentations across C-suite, VP and cross-functional stakeholder groups.
• TCO modeling, commercial analysis, rate-card normalization and negotiation.
• Digital transformation domain familiarity spanning customer experience, web/app architectures, cloud, data/AI, omni-channel and operating-model redesign.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada for the full contract term.

Nice to Have

• Financial services, capital markets, exchange, regulated enterprise or similarly complex procurement background.
• Sourcing global management consultancies, technology integrators and boutique digital agencies within the same competition.
• Formal SteerCo governance, reference checks, vendor debriefs and implementation transition planning.
• PMP, CPSM or CIPS certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems or a related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, requirements and deliverables with Digital, Marketing, IT, Data, Finance, Operations, Legal and Procurement leaders.
• Administer weighted evaluations covering domain expertise, solution feasibility, team quality, commercials and cultural fit, including evaluator training, scoring normalization and debriefs.
• Coordinate communications for up to 16 vendors, including NDAs, information distribution, briefing logistics and controlled, anonymized Q&A.
• Orchestrate longlist qualification, shortlist scoring, finalist presentations, workshops and reference checks.
• Prepare executive briefings, recommendations, risk mitigation plans and SteerCo/C-suite decision materials.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract award activities, including TCO comparisons, pricing normalization, BAFO discussions, contract markups and transition handoff.
• Maintain the master RFP plan, decision log, risk register, vendor tracker, evaluator schedule, executive status reporting and fair, auditable procurement records.