P5P5 — Expert Professional
Expert Outsourcing Leader
Defines enterprise outsourcing strategy. Develops sourcing partnerships.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Acts as executive sponsor for major outsourcing transformations
- Defines enterprise outsourcing strategy
- Develops strategic sourcing partnerships
- Leads high-level stakeholder management
- Drives innovation in outsourcing approaches
- Represents the organization in industry forums
- Ensures alignment of outsourcing strategy with enterprise goals
- Mentors senior outsourcing managers
- Oversees the development of outsourcing capabilities
- Champions a culture of continuous improvement in outsourcing
- Define and implement enterprise outsourcing strategies
- Develop and manage strategic sourcing partnerships
- Act as executive sponsor for major transformations
- Mentor senior managers in outsourcing practices
- Represent the organization in key industry forums
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Enterprise strategy development
- Stakeholder management
- Innovation in outsourcing
- Partnership development
- Leadership
- Public speaking
- Networking
- Advanced negotiation
- Enterprise outsourcing strategies
- Strategic sourcing partnerships
- Stakeholder management
- Innovation in business processes
- Industry best practices
- Leadership development
- Continuous improvement
- Global market dynamics
- Visionary leadership
- Enterprise mindset
- High-level stakeholder management
- Innovation orientation
- Strategic foresight
- Influence and Persuasion
- Mentoring
- Industry leadership
What good looks like
- 8–12+ years with significant strategic sourcing accomplishments
- CPSM preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
- Proven track record in strategic leadership
- Strong innovation and strategic foresight skills
Common titles
Outsourcing – Generalist VOutsourcing – Generalist 5Staff Outsourcing – GeneralistLead Outsourcing – GeneralistExpert Outsourcing – GeneralistExpert Outsourcing Leader
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations (inferred)