SCALE Technical Enablement & Governance Lead
Lead the development of technical procurement enablement, governance, SHUB capabilities, and AI-powered solutions that drive scalable, compliant, and commercially sound technology sourcing decisions across Philips.

Your role:

As a SCALE Technical Enablement & Governance Lead, you will play a critical role in bridging technical solution design, procurement strategy, governance, and digital innovation across software, cloud, AI, data platforms, and emerging technologies.

• You'll lead technical enablement and governance activities supporting SCALE programs involving software, cloud, AI, SaaS, embedded software, APIs, data platforms, and emerging technology suppliers.
• You'll partner closely with R&D, Architecture, Product Management, Security, Privacy, Data Science, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Procurement, and supplier technical teams to translate technical requirements into sourcing, commercial, risk, and lifecycle strategies.
• You'll assess supplier proposals, technology architectures, licensing frameworks, cloud consumption models, AI and data usage rights, and integration approaches to support informed procurement decisions.
• You'll identify commercial, cybersecurity, compliance, licensing, scalability, lifecycle, and supplier concentration risks early in the solution development process.
• You'll support business leaders with supplier strategy, negotiation preparation, governance reviews, value assessment, and executive stakeholder engagement.
• You'll own and continuously evolve SHUB as Philips' core software procurement governance capability, ensuring effective management of software vendors and procurement processes.
• You'll oversee SHUB governance, 12NC standardization, supplier catalog management, pricing transparency, purchasing controls, and PO quality processes.
• You'll collaborate with Business Units, ISC, Procurement Operations, Finance, and commodity teams to improve software demand planning, spend visibility, supplier governance, and lifecycle management.
• You'll drive the development and implementation of AI-enabled procurement capabilities, focusing on automation, analytics, decision support, negotiation preparation, supplier intelligence, project memory, and governance insights.
• You'll work with AI, IT, Security, Privacy, and Legal teams to ensure scalable, compliant, and responsible deployment of AI solutions.
• You'll leverage analytics and automation to improve visibility into supplier spend, software demand, pricing structures, contractual commitments, risks, and process performance.
• You'll establish governance frameworks, dashboards, operating models, and reporting mechanisms that support effective decision-making and transparency.
• You'll lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team responsible for technical enablement, SHUB operations, governance, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working.
• You'll foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, technical curiosity, and strong governance discipline.

You're the right fit if:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• You bring 15+ years of relevant experience within technical procurement, software/cloud sourcing, supplier management, digital transformation, technology governance, analytics, AI enablement, or related functions.
• You have strong expertise in software licensing, SaaS, cloud commercial models, AI/ML solutions, APIs, data usage rights, embedded software, or technology lifecycle management.
• You have proven experience translating technical architecture and business requirements into procurement, governance, commercial, risk, and supplier strategies.
• You have experience managing and developing teams, leading organizational capabilities, and driving transformation initiatives.
• You have demonstrated success working across highly matrixed, global environments involving technical, business, procurement, finance, legal, and supplier stakeholders.
• You possess strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• You have a data-driven mindset and experience utilizing analytics, automation, and digital tools to improve business outcomes.
• Experience in healthcare, MedTech, regulated industries, software governance, cloud transformation, or enterprise technology environments is highly desirable.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, PMP, Agile/Scrum, Six Sigma, FinOps, AWS, Azure, GCP, ITIL, or similar certifications are considered a plus.