Senior Director, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

## **About Juniper Square** Private markets are one of the largest, most complex, and most underserved corners of global finance. Our mission at Juniper Square is to unlock their full potential. We’re the Operations Partner trusted by 2,300+ GPs, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services into a single platform that helps GPs move faster, make better decisions, and scale with precision. With $300B+ under administration and 700,000+ LPs on platform, we’ve built the scale to match our ambition. And with JunieAI, our purpose-built AI platform, we’re reimagining how private markets operate, embedding intelligence across every workflow. Founder-led since 2014, backed by $350M+ in funding, and now 1,000+ employees strong, we’re building a company designed to shape the future of private markets for decades to come. Our culture is built for people who want to do ambitious, meaningful work alongside exceptionally talented teammates. We think like owners, move with urgency, and take pride in solving hard problems that truly matter to our customers and the future of private markets. We believe the best ideas come from open debate, deep collaboration, and diverse perspectives, which is why we believe transparency is the default and feedback makes us stronger. If you’re energized by high standards, rapid growth, and the opportunity to help define a category at a pivotal moment, come join us! *Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in* [*digital-first*](https://blog.junipersquare.com/juniper-square-ponders-future-of-office-with-digital-first-hybrid-workplace-strategy/) *operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.* ## **About your role** As the Senior Director of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing, you'll lead a growing team of procurement specialists and drive the next evolution of Juniper Square's enterprise sourcing strategy - one that is fundamentally reimagined around AI. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Security, and Business Operations to optimize spend, mitigate risk, and enable teams to move faster with confidence. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role for someone who brings deep procurement fundamentals and a track record of using AI to transform how procurement operates. You'll oversee contract lifecycle management, drive cost savings through competitive sourcing and vendor negotiations, and lead the organization in adopting AI-powered workflows that eliminate manual overhead and surface better decisions faster. ## **What You'll Do** **Strategic Leadership** - Build upon and evolve Juniper Square's procurement strategy with an AI-first mindset — identifying where automation, intelligent tooling, and agentic workflows can unlock scalability and operational excellence. - Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team, modeling continuous learning and embedding AI fluency as a core team capability. - Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, shaping vendor strategy and ensuring procurement initiatives align with organizational priorities and our broader AI transformation roadmap. **Cross-Functional Partnership** - Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Security, and Business Operations to ensure procurement activities align with budget, compliance, and risk-management objectives. - Champion AI-driven process adoption across the organization — educating stakeholders, driving change management, and ensuring consistent policy adherence as new workflows are introduced. **Vendor Management** - Lead all strategic sourcing activities, including supplier selection, RFPs, con…