Director, Strategic Partner Operations - Finance & Contracts

Gap, Inc.

• $150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in financial management or commercial management, specifically in technology services or enterprise outsourcing.
  • Experience managing complex vendor contracts, amendments, and disputes.
  • Strong background in multi-vendor managed services financial governance.
  • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management platforms, ideally Sirion.
  • Proficient in reconciliation, variance analysis, and financial forecasting.
  • Ability to engage vendors on commercial matters and interpret contract language for operational clarity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field; CPA or CPCM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Own and oversee invoice validation ensuring proper contract documentation exists for every payment.
  • Lead reconciliation efforts to align vendor billing with contract terms and system logs.
  • Manage the transition from interim to unit-of-work billing by June 30, 2026.
  • Maintain an up-to-date register of all commercial obligations in the CLM system.
  • Monitor vendor compliance with contracts and escalate non-compliance issues.
  • Coordinate demand and capacity forecasts while identifying and flagging potential commercial risks.
  • Drive the adoption of Sirion for tracking obligations and resolving disputes.
  • Identify potential savings through analysis and maintain a value realization register.
  • Guide and develop team leads, providing structure and feedback for effective execution.
  • Collaborate with Finance Business Partner to ensure accurate enterprise financial reporting for MSP spend.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead financial governance in a rapidly growing provider operations environment.
  • Involvement in high-stakes decision-making related to vendor management and compliance.
  • Development opportunities through mentoring and leading other finance professionals.
  • Access to advanced contract lifecycle management tools and processes.
  • Potential for significant impact on the company’s financial management practices and vendor relationships.
Full Job Description
About the Role
"Gap Inc. is seeking a Director, Finance & Contracts to lead financial and commercial governance across all managed service provider relationships within our Strategic Provider Operations (SPOps) function. Reporting to the VP of Strategic Provider Operations, this role owns end-to-end invoice validation, maintains the commercial obligations register, manages contract amendments and disputes, and ensures Gap leadership has an accurate, forward-looking view of spend and risk across hundreds of millions of dollars in annual vendor commitments.
Gap's vendor spend has grown faster than our controls. Invoice validation is manual and slow, obligations aren't consistently tracked, and Finance leadership lacks timely visibility on commercial risk. This role exists to fix that — building the financial governance infrastructure that ensures every dollar paid to vendors is earned and every contract obligation is tracked and evidenced."What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end invoice validation, ensuring every invoice is supported by contract line-item mapping, time-entry records, and approved work documentation before payment.
• Lead three-way reconciliation to confirm vendor billing aligns with contracted terms and actual system logs; define and maintain variance thresholds.
• Oversee the critical transition from interim billing model to unit-of-work billing by June 30, 2026.
• Maintain a complete, current register of all commercial obligations in the CLM system; manage contract amendments and change orders through resolution.
• Monitor vendor adherence to contractual commitments and escalate non-compliance with evidence.
• Coordinate with the Resource Lead to maintain a forward-looking 60-day demand and capacity forecast; flag commercial risks including billing anomalies, scope creep, and contract gaps.
• Own Sirion as system of record for obligations, evidence, invoice workflows, and disputes; drive adoption across team and vendors.
• Proactively identify savings opportunities through benchmarking, billing analysis, and scope optimization; maintain a value realization register.
• Lead and develop the Contract Governance Lead and Finance Lead, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and structure for independent execution.
• Partner with Finance Business Partner on enterprise financial reporting accuracy for MSP spend.

Who You Are

• 10+ years in financial management, commercial management, or contract governance in technology services or large enterprise outsourcing
• Demonstrated experience managing complex vendor contracts, amendments, and disputes
• Strong background in multi-vendor managed services or outsourcing financial governance
• Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms (Sirion preferred); ability to configure workflows and obligation tracking
• Comfortable with reconciliation, variance analysis, and financial forecasting
• Ability to engage credibly with vendors on commercial matters and translate contract language into operational expectations
• CPA or CPCM certification preferred
• Prior experience with unit-of-work billing model implementation preferred
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Business, or a related field

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