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Senior Director, IT Finance & Vendor Management

Role overview

Summary

This role is for leading financial planning and vendor management within the North American IT ecosystem at Rentokil. It serves as a strategic financial partner to executive leadership, overseeing the IT budget and ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals while managing vendor relationships and optimizing technology financial practices.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a relevant field or equivalent years of experience.
  • Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in corporate information technology financial management, strategic sourcing, or VMO leadership.
  • At least 5-10 years of direct, hands-on executive leadership experience in technology finance, procurement, and vendor asset management.
  • Strong communication skills, including outstanding presentation and persuasion capabilities.
  • Expertise in relationship management and an exemplary ability to manage vendor and executive stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage North American IT financial and vendor capabilities in alignment with Group enterprise standards.
  • Define and direct comprehensive IT budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning strategies.
  • Oversee end-to-end IT vendor lifecycles, contract negotiations, and strategic sourcing pipelines.
  • Guide and mentor the team of IT Financial Analysts and Vendor Management Specialists.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Budgeting
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Leadership

About the company

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Steritech

  • Management Consulting
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
For over 30 years, Steritech has been an industry leader and pioneer in providing assessments and consulting solutions to companies drive operational consistency and help multi-location businesses accelerate growth, while mitigating riskWith roots in the foodservice industry, Steritech has significant expertise in providing operational, health and safety, and facilities assessments to the restaurant, grocery and supermarket, convenience store, hotel and lodging and retail store industries. Steritech is part of Rentokil North America, a leading business services company, operating across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our Unique ApproachSteritech employs more than 400 full-time Specialists across the United States and Canada. These experts are trained to understand each brand’s specific standards, promote the adoption of standards, and drive continuous improvement at your brand locations. Our specialists provide an objective but positive experience, while also taking time to educate your team on the "how"​ and "why"​ behind standards your locations have in place. After each assessment, we highlight what's done well and where there's room for growth -- giving your locations the real-time knowledge and insight they need to improve.Why is this important? By building a culture of excellence, your customer experience improves, driving increases in same-store sales and bringing value to the bottom line.

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We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet."

Overview

The Senior Director, IT Finance & Vendor Management leads the financial planning, analysis, and strategic vendor management practices for the North American IT ecosystem. Operating across a complex technology infrastructure, this role serves as a strategic financial thought partner to executive leadership, balancing operational run costs with transformational investments. As a key leader in financial engineering and strategic sourcing, the Senior Director evaluates IT vendor portfolios, directs hardware/software RFPs, manages massive cloud and SaaS spend, and build trusted cross-functional partnerships. The role simplifies and optimizes the technology financial landscape by implementing rigorous financial guardrails, cost-allocation frameworks, and transparent vendor governance models. This role establishes and guides the Technology Business Management (TBM) and Vendor Management Office (VMO) practices for Rentokil-Terminix, overseeing organizational design, process frameworks, governance, and cost models while integrating IT finance seamlessly into broader business operations. Leading a dedicated team of IT Financial Analysts and Vendor Managers, this role oversees the entire North American IT budget, ensuring all digital investments align with corporate financial goals, compliance standards, and commercial performance metrics.


Duties & Responsibilities

  • Serve as an active member of the Global IT Financial and Commercial Governance Board.
  • Lead and manage North American IT financial and vendor capabilities in alignment with Group enterprise standards.
  • Define and direct comprehensive IT budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning strategies covering software, hardware, cloud infrastructure, and telecom.
  • Oversee end-to-end IT vendor lifecycles, contract negotiations, strategic sourcing pipelines, and complex vendor dispute resolutions.
  • Develop, maintain, and enforce comprehensive IT financial models, cost allocation transparency, and vendor performance dashboards.
  • Lead the North American IT Commercial Review Board to evaluate, approve, and audit major tech expenditures, business cases, and vendor selection trade-offs. 
  • Guide and mentor the team of IT Financial Analysts and Vendor Management Specialists to drive analytical excellence and capability-driven delivery.
  • Represent and act as a trusted proxy for the IT leadership team in strategic corporate finance discussions and executive-level investment decisions.
  • Self-driven to initiate and lead cross-functional conversations to align business unit priorities, IT capabilities, and commercial realities.

Candidate Requirements


Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a relevant field OR equivalent years of experience. Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of applicable professional experience for each year of college requested.

Experience

  • Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in corporate information technology financial management, strategic sourcing, or VMO leadership.
  • At least 5-10 years of direct, hands-on executive leadership experience in technology finance, procurement, and vendor asset management.
  • Demonstrated ability to create, drive, and influence commercial strategy while leading a team through changing financial regulations and corporate priorities, demanding deadlines, and keeping pace with multiple concurrent digital transformational initiatives.
  • Ability to effectively navigate and achieve commercial and operational results on both cross-functional and cross-district initiatives.
  • Strong communication skills, including outstanding presentation and persuasion capabilities, specifically the ability to convey complex financial metrics to technical staff, and technical requirements to executive finance leadership.
  • Expertise in relationship management and an exemplary ability to manage vendor and executive stakeholder expectations through clear, transparent, and objective metrics.
  • Ability to handle sensitive vendor contract discussions and confidential corporate financial data with the appropriate level of judgment, discretion, and maturity.

Skills & Competencies

  • A highly-analytical mindset with superb problem-solving and financial engineering skills.
  • Excellent proven experience converting complex corporate strategy into executable financial roadmaps and cost-savings initiatives.
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills tailored for C-suite exposure.
  • Superb understanding of modern IT delivery platforms, cloud consumption models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), and how tech architecture drives costs.
  • Experience managing commercial landscapes for large-scale, complex IT change programs and M&A integrations.
  • Strong understanding of risk management, contract law basics, compliance, and asset management lifecycles.
  • Organizational skills to drive financial deliverables and vendor accountability to completion.
  • Agile, nimble, and highly resilient in navigating corporate matrix environments.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to operate independently with minimal direction from leadership.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential function to this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Incumbent must be prepared to:

  • Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.   
  • Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers, phones and etc.
  • Performing repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and fingers, such as typing, picking, and pinching, within your regular work environment.
  • Express or exchange ideas with others through the use of spoken word, quickly, accurately, and at an easily audible volume, and receive detailed information through oral communication at usual speaking levels without correction, and/or make fine discriminations in the nature of sounds in the environment.

Incumbent is required to have:  

  • Near-range visual acuity for detailed tasks and ability to perform activities with precision such as analyzing data, viewing computer screens or reading extensively.

Incumbent will be subject to:

  • Inside working conditions: The change of building environment such as with or without air conditioning and heating.

Our companies are proud to be Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Opportunity Employers (EOE) inclusive of veterans and those with disabilities.


Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by colleagues assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of colleagues so classified. All colleagues may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.


Base Pay Range

Yearly: $166,500.00 - $235,000.00

While starting pay falls within the given range, it can vary based on factors like geographic location, skills, education, and experience. Total earnings may also be affected by overtime, incentives, commissions, performance, and route assignment (where applicable).

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.

Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes: 

Professional and Personal Growth

  • Multiple avenues to grow your career 

  • Training and development programs available

  • Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)


Health and Wellness

  • Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more


Savings and Retirement

  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions 

Work-Life Balance

  • Vacation days & sick days

  • Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

  • A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility


We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work.  Is that you?
 

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