Manager, Head of Procurement

POSITION TITLE: Manager, Head of Procurement

LOCATION: Cambridge, MA (hybrid)

This position reports to our global HQ in Cambridge, MA and is hybrid with 2-3 days in office. Travel is expected domestically and internationally when needed.

Who We Are:

TriNetX connects healthcare organizations and researchers across the globe so they can see what’s happening in real patient populations—not guesses, not simulations.

Our aim is simple and ambitious: Provide a clear path to trustworthy answers, whether your goal is to create promising new therapies, publish groundbreaking research, or improve health outcomes.

We keep identifiable data where it belongs—inside more than 11,000 clinical sites across 20 countries—preserving security, provenance, and granularity. Our trusted partnerships with providers ensure high-fidelity data, and a properly governed linkage back to individual patients.

At TriNetX, we enable life sciences, healthcare, and academic institutions to strengthen human health—with data you can trace, evidence you can defend, and answers you can trust.

What You Will Be Doing:

Strategy & Leadership

• Build and own TriNetX’s procurement function, establishing scalable processes, policies, and best practices.
• Advise the CFO and executive leadership on spend strategy, vendor optimization, and risk considerations.
• Develop procurement KPIs, reporting dashboards, and governance frameworks to support financial and operational goals.

Sourcing & Category Management

• Lead end‑to‑end sourcing across major categories, including:
• Cloud & SaaS platforms
• Data licensing and data partnerships
• IT, InfoSec, and privacy technologies
• Professional services & consulting
• Corporate and operational spend
• Conduct RFI/RFP processes, manage vendor evaluations, and perform total cost of ownership analyses.
• Negotiate pricing, contract terms, and service levels to ensure best‑value outcomes.

Vendor Management & Risk Compliance

• Manage the full vendor lifecycle, including intake, due diligence, onboarding, evaluations, renewals, and offboarding.
• Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Legal to ensure vendors meet compliance and risk standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA/BAA).
• Maintain vendor documentation, risk questionnaires, and evidence for compliance and audit requirements.

Contracting & Governance

• Partner with Legal to review, redline, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, DPAs, BAAs, renewals, order forms, and licensing agreements.
• Maintain contract records, renewal pipelines, and calendar management to avoid unexpected or auto‑renewal costs.
• Support or lead the implementation of contracting or procurement workflow tools as the function scales.

Financial Impact & Reporting

• Identify and deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Provide regular reporting to Finance and the CFO on spend analytics, renewal visibility, supplier KPIs, and procurement performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and spend management by improving visibility and guiding business partners toward cost‑effective solutions.

Who We're Looking For:

• 5–8 years of procurement, sourcing, or vendor management experience, preferably in technology, SaaS, or data‑driven environments.
• Strong experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, data licensing, and/or IT contracts.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA/BAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
• Proven ability to structure procurement processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in pricing models, benchmarking, and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional partnership skills; able to influence across levels.
• Comfortable operating independently in a growing environment; hands‑on, detail‑oriented, and proactive.