Vice President, Sourcing Construction and Facilities

The Position: The Vice President, Construction and Facilities Sourcing will be a part of the NBCUniversal Group Procurement organization and will lead Sourcing activities related to corporate services, construction and maintenance services. This leader will build relationships with operations and real estate senior executives as well as external suppliers to deliver innovative solutions that drive savings, sustainability, and efficiency at scale across NBCU. This is an extraordinary leadership opportunity for a highly motivated and dynamic leader with demonstrated procurement experience in managing complex Facilities and Construction projects. This position requires a strong knowledge of executing transformational leadership in a high growth and fast paced organization. This individual must have the ability to excel in a highly matrixed environment, efficiently define strategies and execute towards results with focus and a sense of urgency. This leader will be expected to drive value and be held accountable to the Facilities and Construction goals of the G&A procurement team. Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing strategic sourcing team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities Serve as an energetic, hands-on, and decisive manager while maintaining a high-level view. A curious thinker who is positive and a motivated team player with a participative management style that looks to include and teach others Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the G&A organization Lead by example in developing a high performing team that takes ownership and accountability for projects and executes using operational best practices Create an environment in which performance excellence is fostered and develop a culture that supports change efforts and fresh perspectives Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute deal/category strategies in conjunction with stakeholders and rapidly resolve issues across multiple deals and categories simultaneously. This includes making logical and sound recommendations despite ambiguities and uncertainties Develop and align the NBCU construction and facilities tower to leverage procurement scale across Comcast, Universal Parks and Destination and NBCUniversal Identify cost-saving opportunities and establish supplier relationships to achieve favorable terms and pricing Stakeholder & Supplier Management: Own relationships with executive stakeholders, be a trusted advisor for all sourcing matters within the construction and facilities towers Demonstrate a strong leadership capability with proven ability to establish, maintain and influence stakeholders at senior levels Develop alignment with the wider business and stakeholders to actively get involved in demand management initiatives, deliver optimal value by focusing on outcomes and delivering on cost savings opportunities Operational Excellence: Be forward thinking and solutions focused. This includes the ability to anticipate problems, recognizing the broader implication of issues, awareness of internal/external factors and develop responses/solutions to proactively address such situations There should be a high level of transparency into the work that is being done by and across the team, whether in negotiation & contracting, category management, business relationship management, and deal approvals Data Analysis & Reporting: Use data and apply robust analytics to model various business scenarios and analyze resulting cost, impact, risks, and benefits to inform and recommend business solutions Present commercial related reports and solutions to senior management and key business partners The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.