Technology Supplier & Cost Management Specialist

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company

hirify.global is the UAE’s national airline, connecting people across continents from its Abu Dhabi hub while expanding its fleet, network, and workforce.

What you will do

• Govern technology expenditure across software, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, managed services, and professional services.
• Develop spend forecasts, financial models, dashboards, and executive reports for budgeting and investment decisions.
• Build business cases and commercial evaluations using TCO, ROI, NPV, IRR, and payback analysis.
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract renewals, supplier governance, and performance reviews.
• Identify and deliver cost optimization initiatives while tracking the realization and sustainability of savings.
• Collaborate with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Business stakeholders on strategic sourcing and investment decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Technology Finance, IT Commercial Management, Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Technology Cost Management, or a related field.
• Experience managing significant technology spend portfolios and delivering measurable cost optimization results.
• Experience with enterprise technology procurement, software licensing, cloud and infrastructure cost management, supplier negotiations, and executive reporting.
• Strong commercial modelling, financial planning and analysis, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, influencing, and executive communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis, Power Query, and Pivot Tables.

Nice to have

• Power BI experience.
• MBA, CIPS, CFA, CPA, or an equivalent professional qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the Digital Technology & Innovation Division.
• Contribute to the Journey 2030 aviation transformation ambition.
• Collaborate with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Business functions.