Interim IT Procurement Manager - Banking - London

Gresham Hunt are supporting a leading European Bank headquartered in London who are seeking an experienced Procurement Manager (Technology) to join on a 125 working day contract commencing 15th March.

This is a high-impact role supporting strategic technology initiatives within a regulated banking environment. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise across technology procurement categories and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across Technology, Cyber, Architecture and Legal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing and commercial negotiations across key technology categories including software, SaaS, cloud services, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.
• Deliver measurable commercial value through robust sourcing strategies, competitive processes, and effective supplier negotiations.
• Manage complex technology supplier relationships, ensuring strong governance across SLAs, KPIs, performance management, and risk/issue resolution.
• Ensure all third-party engagements meet regulatory, information security and data protection standards, with a strong understanding of technology risk, cyber resilience, and data processing requirements.
• Partner closely with Technology, Cyber, Architecture and Legal teams to shape demand, define requirements, and support major transformation and change initiatives.
• Drive best practice procurement governance within a highly regulated banking environment.

Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience in technology procurement within financial services or a regulated environment.
• Deep category expertise across software licensing models, SaaS agreements, cloud frameworks, and emerging technology trends.
• Strong track record of delivering commercial outcomes in complex technology negotiations.
• Experience managing large, strategic technology vendors with structured performance frameworks.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations impacting technology procurement.
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to influence senior technical and non-technical audiences.