Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Onsite
About this opportunity:
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Information Technology & Corporate team is seeking a Senior SCM Information Technology Contracts Advisor to lead end-to-end category management and sourcing activities for the IT Projects and Managed Services portfolio.
This role is accountable for developing and executing category and sourcing strategies, leading complex contract negotiations, managing supplier performance, and delivering measurable portfolio value. The Advisor acts as a trusted partner to Information Technology, internal stakeholders, and suppliers, and serves as a subject matter expert to support and mentor SCM peers.
What you’ll do:
Lead end-to-end sourcing and contracting for complex, high-value IT initiatives, including RFx execution, negotiation strategy, and award recommendations
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of IT agreements (e.g., software, hardware, cloud, managed services, and professional services), ensuring commercial value and risk mitigation
Develop and execute category strategies using spend data, business requirements, and market insights to drive value and optimize supplier outcomes
Collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance, Security, and other stakeholders to ensure contracts meet corporate, regulatory, and risk management requirements
Build and manage effective relationships with suppliers and their legal counsel to resolve contractual and commercial matters
Drive post-award value through contract management and supplier performance oversight
Support IT portfolio planning and budgeting to ensure continuity and security of supply
Ensure compliance with Supply Chain Management policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Contribute to cross-functional SCM and enterprise initiatives and provide mentorship to team members
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legal authority to work in Canada
Post-secondary degree in business, related discipline or equivalent relevant work experience
8+ years of progressive experience in IT sourcing and contract negotiation
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex IT agreements, including software, hardware, cloud, and managed services
Proven ability to lead and execute complex sourcing initiatives, including RFx processes and negotiation strategies
Experience working with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and legal counsel to resolve commercial and contractual matters
We acknowledge the value of transferable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT June 3rd, 2026
Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.
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Who we are:
Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.
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The Cenovus experience
Total rewards
We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
Health & dental benefits
Substantial mental health coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee family assistance
Virtual healthcare coverage
Our development philosophy
We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
Internal course offerings
Education assistance for additional development
Opportunities to work on special projects
Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.
Our culture
Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
Our values:
Protect what matters
Do it right
Make it better
Do it together
Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.
Equal opportunity employer
We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.
To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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