VEMO Contracts Value Optimisation Lead (Microsoft)

About the role

EY is strengthening how it manages, governs and realises value from its strategic technology contracts. The VEMO Contracts Value Optimisation Lead supports post-deal commercial management of the Microsoft contract, making commitments, benefits, ECIF/investments, consumption trends and drawdown visible, evidenced and translated into measurable value. The role works across Global Procurement, EY Technology, Finance, Legal and Alliance Management and sits within the Vendor Ecosystem Management Office (VEMO), reporting to the Head of Governance.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a transparent view of Microsoft contract value, including benefits, commitments and eligible investments, and track quantitative value, cost avoidance, optimisation, ECIF drawdown and realised benefits
• Keep value dashboards, performance metrics and management information, and identify value leakage, under-utilisation and duplication
• Collaborate with Global Procurement, SRM, regional leaders, Finance, EY Technology and Alliance Management on commercial analysis, renewals and optimisation, and provide evidence and scenarios for negotiations
• Monitor ECIF and investment commitments, drawdown, expiry dates and conditions, and prepare regular monitoring updates and evidence packs
• Act as investment liaison across EY Technology, Global Procurement, Finance, Legal, VEMO and Service Lines, preparing executive-ready reports and recommendations
• Support VEMO, Global Procurement and supplier governance with decision papers, actions and value tracking, and support audit, compliance and supplier governance evidence
• Stay aware of Microsoft's commercial constructs, product roadmaps and market developments, and contribute to continuous improvement of VEMO vendor management

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in vendor management, procurement, contract management, alliance management, supplier relationship management or technology commercial management
• Experience with enterprise technology suppliers, software agreements, cloud services or large technology contracts
• Experience developing reporting, business cases, financial analysis, dashboards or value tracking
• Experience managing senior stakeholders in a complex global environment
• Ideal: experience with Microsoft licensing, M365, Azure/cloud, ECIF/investments or strategic technology partnerships, and knowledge of SaaS, cloud, AI, data, cybersecurity and enterprise software commercial models

Required skills

• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and reporting or analytics tool proficiency
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical acumen
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to work across priorities in a complex global matrix