Global Head of Procurement Technology & AI

City of London

Greater London

GB

EC4N 6JD

Any

Reporting to: Head of Procurement

Location: London, UK

Target Start Date: Jan 2027

Job Description

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Procurement in Financial Services. As Head of Procurement Technology & AI, the successful candidate will design, build and drive a market-leading technology platform and frontier AI capability that transforms how Procurement works in FS, significantly improves the user experience and delivers measurable commercial, operational and compliance value.

Apex is looking for a builder, innovator and technology-minded Procurement leader who can connect strategy with execution. The role will scan the market for emerging tools, translate innovation into practical enterprise solutions and position Apex at the front of next-generation Procurement, AI and automation.

Role Mandate

Define and deliver the Procurement Technology and AI strategy, roadmap and investment agenda.

Select, implement and accelerate leading Procurement platform, integrations and supporting technologies.

Deploy advanced AI, automation and agentic capabilities across source-to-pay, supplier management, risk and data workflows.

Create simple, intuitive and high-adoption user experience for Procurement, business stakeholders and suppliers.

Build strong partnerships with leading technology vendors, AI specialists, industry analysts and innovation networks.

Deliver clear business value through productivity gains, faster cycle times, stronger compliance, better insight and improved commercial outcomes.

Partner closely with IT, AI, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure secure, scalable and well-controlled solutions.

Continuously assess market innovation and emerging capability to keep Apex ahead of the curve.

Ideal Candidate

Deep, modern Procurement expertise, with strong understanding of source-to-pay processes, operating models and transformation levers.

Strong command of leading Procurement platforms, orchestration layering, AI-enabled solutions, workflow tools, data products and automation technologies.

Proven track record delivering enterprise technology transformation from strategy through adoption and measurable value delivery.

Confident working across data, analytics, AI, process design, governance and change adoption.

Commercially sharp, externally connected and credible with senior stakeholders, technology partners and Procurement teams.

Experience with Workday and Procurement platform integrations is desirable.

Success Measures

Full user adoption and stakeholder advocacy.

Measurable AI-driven productivity improvement and significant reduction in manual efforts.

Delivery of the Procurement technology roadmap at pace and quality.

Reduced cycle times across core Procurement and supplier workflows.

Stable, scalable and well-governed technology platforms.

Clear ROI and business value from technology, data and AI investments.

This is an ambitious opportunity for a candidate from a leading Procurement technology, consulting or transformation background.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We're a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we're inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms.

With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you'll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We're a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We're expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We'll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We're a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We're expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We'll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We'll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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Apex Group Head of Procurement Technology & AIReporting to: Head of ProcurementLocation: London, UKTarget Start Date: Jan 2027Job DescriptionThis is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Procurement in Financial Services. As Head of Procurement Technology & AI, the successful candidate will design, build and drive a market-leading technology platform and frontier AI capability that transforms how Procurement works in FS, significantly improves the user experience and delivers measurable commercial, operational and compliance value.Apex is looking for a builder, innovator and technology-minded Procurement leader who can connect strategy with execution. The role will scan the market for emerging tools, translate innovation into practical enterprise solutions and position Apex at the front of next-generation Procurement, AI and automation.Role MandateDefine and deliver the Procurement Technology and AI strategy, roadmap and investment agenda.Select, implement and accelerate leading
Procurement platform, integrations and supporting technologies.Deploy advanced AI, automation and agentic capabilities across source-to-pay, supplier management, risk and data workflows.Create simple, intuitive and high-adoption user experience for Procurement, business stakeholders and suppliers.Build strong partnerships with leading technology vendors, AI specialists, industry analysts and innovation networks.Deliver clear business value through productivity gains, faster cycle times, stronger compliance, better insight and improved commercial outcomes.Partner closely with IT, AI, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure secure, scalable and well-controlled solutions.Continuously assess market innovation and emerging capability to keep Apex ahead of the curve.Ideal CandidateDeep, modern Procurement expertise, with strong understanding of source-to-pay processes, operating models and transformation levers.Strong command of leading Procurement platforms, orchestration layering, AI-enabled
solutions, workflow tools, data products and automation technologies.Proven track record delivering enterprise technology transformation from strategy through adoption and measurable value delivery.Confident working across data, analytics, AI, process design, governance and change adoption.Commercially sharp, externally connected and credible with senior stakeholders, technology partners and Procurement teams.Experience with Workday and Procurement platform integrations is desirable.Success MeasuresFull user adoption and stakeholder advocacy.Measurable AI-driven productivity improvement and significant reduction in manual efforts.Delivery of the Procurement technology roadmap at pace and quality.Reduced cycle times across core Procurement and supplier workflows.Stable, scalable and well-governed technology platforms.Clear ROI and business value from technology, data and AI investments.This is an ambitious opportunity for a candidate from a leading Procurement technology, consulting or
transformation background.About Apex GroupWe are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices.Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.We're a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we're inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating
across a range of specialisms.With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you'll experience more here than you would at most other companies.Prepare to accelerate. We're a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We're expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We'll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.Positive change starts with you. We're a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We're expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We'll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you
thrive as part of something bigger. We'll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.Find out more about us #J-18808-Ljbffr

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