Manager, Tech Strategy

Overview

Manager – Technology Strategy – Vendor Support plays a key role in supporting PepsiCo's technology vision by focusing on how we assess, manage, and optimize our technology vendor partnerships. This role will help ensure that our vendor ecosystem is aligned with our strategic priorities and delivers the capabilities PepsiCo needs to stay competitive.

In this role, you will contribute to vendor analysis, capability mapping, performance tracking, and governance support — enabling senior leaders to make informed decisions about where and how to partner with external technology providers across all functional areas.

Responsibilities

- Support the development and maintenance of a vendor management framework that aligns with the broader technology strategy.
- Conduct research and analyze vendor capabilities, strengths, and gaps across different technology domains (e.g., AI, cloud, infrastructure, digital tools).
- Help map current vendors to key business and technology capabilities, identifying overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for rationalization.
- Gather and maintain data on vendor performance, spend, and market benchmarks to support investment and partnership decisions.
- Assist in preparing clear reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate vendor-related insights to senior stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder meetings and workshops to gather inputs and align on vendor strategy priorities.
- Help coordinate vendor assessments, RFP processes, and onboarding activities in partnership with procurement and technology teams.
- Track emerging technology trends and assess how our vendor partnerships can evolve to deliver future-ready capabilities.
- Contribute to the development of policies, templates, and processes that improve vendor governance, accountability, and value delivery.

Qualifications

- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative vendor data and translate it into clear recommendations.
- Vendor/Partner Management Understanding: Familiarity with how large organizations work with technology vendors, from sourcing to performance tracking.
- Communication: Strong written and presentation skills to develop clear, persuasive materials for internal audiences.
- Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with Technology, Procurement, Finance, and business teams.
- Curiosity: Eager to learn about emerging tech solutions and the vendor landscape.
- Organization: Skilled at managing multiple tasks, data sources, and deliverables.
- Governance Mindset: Understands the importance of policies, controls, and clear accountability in vendor partnerships.
- Technical Awareness: General familiarity with areas like IT services, cloud, software platforms, or managed services is a plus.

Experience:

- Typically 9-11 years in technology strategy, vendor management, procurement, or consulting, preferably in a large, matrixed organization.

- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative vendor data and translate it into clear recommendations.
- Vendor/Partner Management Understanding: Familiarity with how large organizations work with technology vendors, from sourcing to performance tracking.
- Communication: Strong written and presentation skills to develop clear, persuasive materials for internal audiences.
- Collaboration: Ability to work cross-functionally with Technology, Procurement, Finance, and business teams.
- Curiosity: Eager to learn about emerging tech solutions and the vendor landscape.
- Organization: Skilled at managing multiple tasks, data sources, and deliverables.
- Governance Mindset: Understands the importance of policies, controls, and clear accountability in vendor partnerships.
- Technical Awareness: General familiarity with areas like IT services, cloud, software platforms, or managed services is a plus.

Experience:

- Typically 9-11 years in technology strategy, vendor management, procurement, or consulting, preferably in a large, matrixed organization.

- Support the development and maintenance of a vendor management framework that aligns with the broader technology strategy.
- Conduct research and analyze vendor capabilities, strengths, and gaps across different technology domains (e.g., AI, cloud, infrastructure, digital tools).
- Help map current vendors to key business and technology capabilities, identifying overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for rationalization.
- Gather and maintain data on vendor performance, spend, and market benchmarks to support investment and partnership decisions.
- Assist in preparing clear reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate vendor-related insights to senior stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder meetings and workshops to gather inputs and align on vendor strategy priorities.
- Help coordinate vendor assessments, RFP processes, and onboarding activities in partnership with procurement and technology teams.
- Track emerging technology trends and assess how our vendor partnerships can evolve to deliver future-ready capabilities.
- Contribute to the development of policies, templates, and processes that improve vendor governance, accountability, and value delivery.

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