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Senior Business Planner - Vendor Management Office (VMO) 

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Location: Regina or Saskatoon, SK  
Number of Positions: 1 
Salary: $107,052 - $142,738 (Based on education and experience)  
Type of Position: Permanent Full Time  
Closing Date: 04/02/2026 

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GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Accountable for the development and management of a Vendor Management Office for technology products, with responsibility to develop and apply centralized best practices for vendor management, contract management and license management.Accountable to provide leadership for the end-to-end IS Vendor contract life cycle. This includes ownership of the IS Vendor management practice and key responsibilities in sourcing and purchasing IT contracts for software, hardware, SAAS Cloud, managed services, and professional services to establish Enterprise and Government/Crown agreements.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Accountable to provide leadership to develop a team environment through selecting qualified and capable personnel, employee development, work programs, and ensuring the team is adequately trained and coached for the Vendor Management Office.  Cultivates and sustains a team environment that encourages innovation, teamwork, initiative, open communication, productivity and excellent customer service.  Promotes and models the corporate values.
2. Provides leadership for the IT vendor management practice in alignment with strategic and operational objectives for SaskTel’s Information Systems division and the broader enterprise.
3. Accountable to be the point of contact between the vendors, Tech Primes and Business managers to control the information and to ensure the appropriate leverage is preserved to negotiate the optimal contract. Works closely with technology, procurement, finance, and legal functions within the corporation, and with SaskTel's current or prospective vendors, to promote the most efficient and effective management of the company's technology base.
4. Leads Government and Crown IT Vendor Management collaboration activities to identify contractual opportunities. Gathers current and future objectives to negotiate an optimal contract for signing.
5. Drives the negotiation process for enterprise service agreements and deliver optimal pricing on software licensing, hardware maintenance, SAAS Cloud subscriptions, Managed Service Agreements and Professional Services with vendors, in conjunction with the technology groups.  Develops and maintains effective processes for contract negotiations, and ensures contracts that SaskTel enters into are cost- effective.
6. Ensures Vendor Security Risks are verified, and negotiates security language in the contract, to hold the vendors accountable to SaskTel’s acceptable level of security risk. Develops risk frameworks to track and monitor high and moderate vendors.
7. Participates in preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to apply consistent best practices for vendor management.
8. Accountable to develop and manage corporate software and hardware budgets and works with technology product managers to provide them with budget numbers and receive license information changes.
9. Accountable to effectively manage and track all IS software, hardware, cloud, professional services, managed service contracts and related agreements. Ensures compliance to corporate contract management processes.
10. Directs and develops best practices for vendor management and advises various technology groups on their application and participates in development and maintenance of strategic vendor partnerships.
11. Accountable to ensure software and hardware licensing is managed as efficiently as possible, and in full compliance with contractual commitments.
12. Overseas the collection and reporting of business metrics to track areas of VMO responsibility.
13. Accountable to actively lead vendor audits; direct activities to respond, reporting, identify noncompliance in Master agreement and negotiate with the vendor true-up licensing.
14. Oversees the development of vendor performance including development of evaluation tools based on stakeholder needs, creation of scorecards and dashboards.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. University Degree from an accredited post-secondary education institution in a relevant field of study such as Information Technology, Business Administration, or Commerce, or a post-secondary equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. 5 years of IT experience comprised of 3 years of leadership and/or 3 years of vendor management, demonstrating leadership experience influencing vendor management to include policies, market events, performance, vendor risk, relationships, contract development & negotiation and issue/dispute resolution.
3. Strong negotiating and influencing skills. Extensive experience in negotiating across divisions and groups within the corporation and/or developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, partners, and vendor senior leadership.
4. Ability to facilitate collaboration, as well as cultivate and foster strong and effective working relationships with key areas internally and externally with vendors and Crowns.
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, manage, and forecast budgets.
6. Broad knowledge of IT industry products and services provided by Technology vendors.
7. Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
8. Strong team leader and member, able to select and develop staff and able to influence the performance of others.

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LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Builds and leads a high performing workforce by demonstrating the characteristics of a great leader at SaskTel:  Inspries Trust, Brings Passion & Energy, Sees the Big Picture, and Drives Results.   
• Fosters employee engagement and purposefully reinforces and role models SaskTel’s corporate culture: Think Big (Innovation and Courage), Make a Difference (Commitment and Community), Focus on Experiences (Simplicity and Agility), and working as OneSaskTel Team. 
• Provides clear leadership and oversight of all people-related activities, fostering a fair, inclusive, and collaborative workplace. Leads talent acquisition, development, and retention through effective coaching, feedback, and communication, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and the collective bargaining agreement. 
• Organizes and directs work including prioritizing assignments, establishing objectives, providing regular performance feedback, and taking necessary corrective action as may be required.    
• Ensures all relevant policies are understood and complied with, including but not limited to safety, health, environmental, Code of Business Conduct, privacy, cybersecurity, AI usage/utilization, and authorization and signing authorities.   
• Oversees financial activities within area of responsibility. Creates and/or monitors annual operating and capital budgets, keeping tabs on budget adherence, and taking necessary actions to address budget variances. 
• Responsible for negotiation, execution and/or enforcement of contracts for obtaining goods and services related to the area of responsibility. 
• Accountable for proactively identifying, inspiring, and acting on opportunities to innovate and drive process improvements, develop growth initiatives, and improve revenue and/or reduce costs. Driving valuable customer experiences and employee engagement, improving sustainability, and demonstrates commitment to the communities that we serve. 

This is an on-site position located at the location(s) above. The successful candidate must be located within the province of Saskatchewan. Out of province/country candidates must be willing to relocate. Flexible work opportunities, in province, may be available.

At SaskTel, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the customers and communities we serve. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel empowered to contribute their unique perspectives, driving innovation and creativity, while advancing our efforts as Saskatchewan’s leading Information and Communications Technology provider.

As one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers, we offer rewarding work, competitive salaries, comprehensive health and dental plans, pension plans, flexible work arrangements, paid time off, training & more! For more information on our benefits please click here: SaskTel’s Benefits.

We value diversity as a key aspect of our culture. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates to participate fully in the recruitment process. If you need any accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact us confidentially at talent.acquisition@sasktel.com.