

Nordstrom Technology relies on a vendor portfolio that has grown substantially in scale, complexity, and strategic importance over the past several years. We are building the Technology Vendor Management Office (TVMO) into a function that is recognized for the quality of its thinking and the strength of the partnership it brings to the table. This is one of the most senior individual contributor seats on that team, and it is built for someone who is genuinely excited to help shape what good looks like.
In this role, you will lead a meaningful portion of our portfolio and partner closely with senior leaders across Technology, Sourcing, Legal, Finance, Software Asset Management, and Risk, as well as with the leadership teams at our largest vendors. The portfolio you focus on may shift as the business evolves, and we are looking for someone who welcomes that kind of breadth.
Under new leadership, TVMO is entering a meaningful new chapter. The Director leading the function has set a clear vision for what vendor management can be at Nordstrom, and there is real momentum behind it across Technology. This role is a chance to come in as a senior contributor at the front end of that journey, with both the influence and the support to help shape how it takes form.
TVMO exists to help Nordstrom Technology get more out of its vendor relationships across every dimension that matters to the business: cost, risk, performance, and the kind of strategic optionality that comes from running these partnerships thoughtfully. Cost is part of the conversation, but it is not the whole conversation, and the leaders who hire well into this role are looking for someone who naturally thinks across all of those dimensions at once.
Our job is not to make the final call on vendor decisions. Our job is to bring leadership a clear and complete picture of what is going on, the options worth considering, the trade-offs that come with each, and a well-reasoned recommendation. The leaders we serve make better decisions because of the work we do, and that is the standard we hold ourselves to. We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, naturally analytical, and motivated by the chance to make a real difference. You are an owner by instinct. You sense what matters and lean in without waiting to be told, and you have the confidence and judgment to set your own priorities thoughtfully. You are credible in front of senior leaders without being performative, humble enough to keep learning, and clear enough in your thinking that people pay attention to your point of view. You bring genuine energy and follow-through to your work, and you take pride in the quality of what leaves your hands.
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