Senior Procurement & Program Manager | Lead a High-Profile Digital Strategy RFP & Vendor Selection Initiative Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Senior Procurement & Program Manager in the financial services industry in a hybrid work workplace in Toronto, Ontario. We are seeking a Senior Procurement & Program Manager to lead the end-to-end competitive sourcing process for a major enterprise Digital Strategy initiative. This high-impact role will oversee requirements gathering, vendor engagement, evaluation governance, commercial negotiations, executive alignment, and contract award activities.
The ideal candidate combines deep strategic sourcing expertise with strong program management capabilities and is experienced guiding complex, multi-vendor RFP processes involving consulting firms, digital agencies, and technology partners.
Responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end RFP process from requirements gathering through contract award
Coordinate stakeholders across Digital, Marketing, IT, Data, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Procurement teams
Design and administer weighted evaluation frameworks and vendor scoring methodologies
Manage communications, NDAs, qualification activities, supplier briefings, and proposal submissions
Facilitate vendor evaluations, workshops, presentations, reference checks, and selection activities
Conduct commercial analysis, TCO comparisons, pricing normalization, and BAFO negotiations
Prepare executive presentations, recommendations, risk assessments, and Steering Committee materials
Maintain project governance, procurement records, decision logs, risk registers, and transition plans
Requirements:



Minimum 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, technology procurement, enterprise procurement, or program management
Proven experience leading large, complex, competitive RFP processes from strategy development through contract award
Strong experience managing multi-vendor sourcing initiatives and high-volume supplier engagement activities
Expertise in commercial analysis, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling, pricing evaluations, and contract negotiations
Working knowledge of digital transformation, customer experience, digital platforms, cloud technologies, data, AI, and operating model transformation
Strong understanding of procurement governance, risk management, confidentiality requirements, and fair evaluation practices
$85.00 - $95.00 hourly Lead a critical enterprise-wide Digital Strategy vendor selection initiative
Gain exposure to digital transformation, customer experience, data, AI, and technology strategy programs
Influence key strategic decisions and long-term organizational direction
Flexible hybrid work environment within a large enterprise setting
Soft skills: Communicate complex commercial and strategic concepts clearly to executive audiences
Build trusted relationships with business leaders, vendors, and procurement stakeholders
Influence decision-making through fact-based analysis and objective recommendations
Facilitate consensus among diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities
Manage ambiguity and bring structure to complex sourcing initiatives
This posting is for an active opening.

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📌 Senior Procurement & Program Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Agilus Work Solutions
📍 Ontario