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Location
Cary, North Carolina
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
11M
Posted Date
02-Nov-2026
Job ID
21273
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team delivers enterprise-wide solutions and services with agility and efficiency, enabling scaled capabilities across our global organization. GBS comprises of enterprise teams leading change initiatives, vendor management and procurement, business resilience, and end-to-end shared services through MetLife’s Global Capability Center, which delivers solutions in technology, service, operations, and finance. By driving enterprise-wide solutions at scale, and through seamless collaboration across global business functions, you’ll help MetLife create value and stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. Join a team that transforms challenges into opportunities and delivers lasting success across the enterprise.
The Opportunity
As a Consultant, Technology Procurement Partnering, you will operate as an individual contributor responsible for leading high-value, cross-functional sourcing engagements for technology categories across multiple lines of business.
This role is designed for a proficient technology procurement professional who:
- Owns end-to-end sourcing execution across all assigned technology category deals, including software, SaaS, and cloud and infrastructure, for both renewals and new deal opportunities
- Leads complex, high-spend negotiations independently
- Partners directly with Director, AVP, and VP stakeholders in Technology and the lines of business
- Plays a critical role in structuring innovative commercial constructs, including enterprise software licensing, SaaS subscriptions, consumption-based cloud agreements, and AI-enabled solutions
- You will be expected to proactively identify opportunities, lead sourcing strategy, and deliver measurable value across cost, risk, and supplier performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Lead complex sourcing initiatives across software, SaaS, and cloud and infrastructure categories. Translate business requirements into sourcing strategies, and prioritize projects within your spend area for the annual category strategy plan, in coordination with the internal sourcing team.
- Negotiation & Deal Execution: Independently lead high-value negotiations, including pricing, licensing and consumption models, commercial constructs, and contractual terms, applying structured negotiation frameworks, should-cost models, and benchmarking insights to drive optimal outcomes.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership: Serve as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to Technology and LOB partners on procurement matters, aligning procurement strategies with business priorities. Proactively build relationships across LOBs to identify pipeline opportunities, define renewal and new deal strategies, and drive adoption of procurement strategies.
- Category & Market Insight Development: Develop and execute category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier landscape analysis, and technology innovation trends, using data and analytics to inform sourcing decisions, track savings, and measure value realization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of experience in technology/IT procurement, indirect procurement, sourcing, or commercial strategy, with hands-on experience in software, SaaS, or cloud and infrastructure categories
- Proven ability to independently lead complex sourcing initiatives ($500K-$5M+) and negotiations
- Strong exposure to both category management and strategic sourcing, including contract negotiation, competitive price analysis, and supplier relationship and performance management
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills, with the organizational skills to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, with ability to influence AVP and VP-level stakeholders
- Experience with procurement tools and platforms, including intake and orchestration tools (e.g., Zip), P2P suites (e.g., Ariba, Workday), CLM solutions, and AI productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) to analyze procurement data and identify insights
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industries
- Demonstrated experience structuring software licensing, SaaS, cloud consumption, AI, data, or outcome-based commercial agreements
- Familiarity with cloud cost management (FinOps) practices and consumption-based pricing models
- Familiarity with AI technologies and the commercial and risk considerations of AI-enabled solutions
- Strong understanding of risk, compliance, third-party risk management, and vendor governance models
- Experience contributing to procurement transformation, operating model redesign, or digital enablement initiatives
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 21 days from the listed posting date.
General Information
Location
Cary, North Carolina
Working Schedule
Full-Time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Travel Required
10%
Relocation Assistance Available
No
Grade
11M
Posted Date
02-Nov-2026
Job ID
21273
Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
MetLife’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team delivers enterprise-wide solutions and services with agility and efficiency, enabling scaled capabilities across our global organization. GBS comprises of enterprise teams leading change initiatives, vendor management and procurement, business resilience, and end-to-end shared services through MetLife’s Global Capability Center, which delivers solutions in technology, service, operations, and finance. By driving enterprise-wide solutions at scale, and through seamless collaboration across global business functions, you’ll help MetLife create value and stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. Join a team that transforms challenges into opportunities and delivers lasting success across the enterprise.
The Opportunity
As a Consultant, Technology Procurement Partnering, you will operate as an individual contributor responsible for leading high-value, cross-functional sourcing engagements for technology categories across multiple lines of business.
This role is designed for a proficient technology procurement professional who:
- Owns end-to-end sourcing execution across all assigned technology category deals, including software, SaaS, and cloud and infrastructure, for both renewals and new deal opportunities
- Leads complex, high-spend negotiations independently
- Partners directly with Director, AVP, and VP stakeholders in Technology and the lines of business
- Plays a critical role in structuring innovative commercial constructs, including enterprise software licensing, SaaS subscriptions, consumption-based cloud agreements, and AI-enabled solutions
- You will be expected to proactively identify opportunities, lead sourcing strategy, and deliver measurable value across cost, risk, and supplier performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement: Lead complex sourcing initiatives across software, SaaS, and cloud and infrastructure categories. Translate business requirements into sourcing strategies, and prioritize projects within your spend area for the annual category strategy plan, in coordination with the internal sourcing team.
- Negotiation & Deal Execution: Independently lead high-value negotiations, including pricing, licensing and consumption models, commercial constructs, and contractual terms, applying structured negotiation frameworks, should-cost models, and benchmarking insights to drive optimal outcomes.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership: Serve as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to Technology and LOB partners on procurement matters, aligning procurement strategies with business priorities. Proactively build relationships across LOBs to identify pipeline opportunities, define renewal and new deal strategies, and drive adoption of procurement strategies.
- Category & Market Insight Development: Develop and execute category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier landscape analysis, and technology innovation trends, using data and analytics to inform sourcing decisions, track savings, and measure value realization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of experience in technology/IT procurement, indirect procurement, sourcing, or commercial strategy, with hands-on experience in software, SaaS, or cloud and infrastructure categories
- Proven ability to independently lead complex sourcing initiatives ($500K-$5M+) and negotiations
- Strong exposure to both category management and strategic sourcing, including contract negotiation, competitive price analysis, and supplier relationship and performance management
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills, with the organizational skills to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills, with ability to influence AVP and VP-level stakeholders
- Experience with procurement tools and platforms, including intake and orchestration tools (e.g., Zip), P2P suites (e.g., Ariba, Workday), CLM solutions, and AI productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) to analyze procurement data and identify insights
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industries
- Demonstrated experience structuring software licensing, SaaS, cloud consumption, AI, data, or outcome-based commercial agreements
- Familiarity with cloud cost management (FinOps) practices and consumption-based pricing models
- Familiarity with AI technologies and the commercial and risk considerations of AI-enabled solutions
- Strong understanding of risk, compliance, third-party risk management, and vendor governance models
- Experience contributing to procurement transformation, operating model redesign, or digital enablement initiatives
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 21 days from the listed posting date.
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Align your degree to SOC codes
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to IT consulting work. Pull the O*NET profile for your target SOC code and match your credential language to the listed education requirements before applying.
Check LCA filings before applying
Search the OFLC Wage Search for Labor Condition Applications filed under IT Consultant job titles. Employers with recent, active LCA filings have already committed to sponsoring this role at prevailing wage, which signals real intent.
Target consulting firms with H-1B cap-exempt clients
Some IT consultants are placed at universities or nonprofit research institutions that qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers. If your staffing or consulting firm has these clients, you may be able to bypass the annual lottery entirely.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsors
Search IT Consultant roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with confirmed H-1B filing history. This cuts out postings from companies that have never sponsored the visa, so you spend time only on real opportunities.
Clarify project-based work during offer negotiations
USCIS requires H-1B petitions to show a specific employer-employee relationship. If your role involves client sites, get written confirmation from your employer that they control your day-to-day work and will document that in the I-129 filing.
Request premium processing before your start date
Standard USCIS processing can run several months. If your offer has a firm start date, ask your employer to file Form I-907 for premium processing, which guarantees a decision within 15 business days and reduces scheduling risk.
H-1B Visa IT Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, IT Consultant positions typically qualify as H-1B specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates both the job description and your credentials, so the degree must align with the specific consulting work you'll be doing. Generic management or sales-focused consulting roles with no technical degree requirement can face requests for evidence.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm placed at a client site as an IT consultant?
USCIS requires your petitioning employer to maintain a bona fide employer-employee relationship with you, even when you work at a client location. Your employer must control your assignments, performance reviews, and termination rights. Third-party placement arrangements have faced increased USCIS scrutiny, and petitions that lack documentation of this control relationship are frequently denied or issued requests for evidence.
How do I find IT Consultant employers who actually sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters IT Consultant job listings by verified H-1B filing history, so you can see which employers have sponsored this role before. You can also cross-reference employer names against DOL Labor Condition Application records using the OFLC Wage Search to confirm active filings. Large consulting firms and enterprise technology companies tend to have the highest filing volumes for this title.
Can I change employers on H-1B while working as an IT consultant?
Yes. Under portability rules established by the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, you can transfer your H-1B to a new employer once your petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status for at least one year. Your new employer files a transfer petition, and you can start working for them as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval.
What prevailing wage level should I expect for an H-1B IT Consultant role?
DOL assigns prevailing wages for IT Consultant roles at four levels based on experience, complexity, and supervisory responsibility. Your employer must pay at least the wage certified on the LCA for your specific location and level. You can look up the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search, which pulls from Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational data and is updated annually. Your offer should meet or exceed that figure.