Voya Financial
Orange, CT
Remote
2021-11-03
IT Strategic Sourcing Intern
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Profile Summary:
The IT Strategic Sourcing Intern will join a team of professional negotiators that comprise the IT sourcing team and gain an exposure to a vibrant, fast-paced corporate environment.
Availability:
- Intern must be available for 15-20 hours per week during 9am-6pm ET on weekdays during school year.
- Preference for interns located within commuting distance of Windsor, CT, Atlanta, GA, or Chandler, AZ but open to any location in the US for the right candidate.
- Position will start fully remote however it has been designated as hybrid-office/home. Details of your in-office schedule will be finalized with your manager.
Profile Description:
The qualified candidate will:
- Learn the fundamentals of business negotiations and contracting;
- Gain direct experience with the full end-to-end sourcing process from inception of a project to execution of the contract;
- Gain insights into the different negotiation and contracting approaches across multiple commodities including software, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, hardware, telecommunications, and IT services;
- Lead a project(s) in support of the IT Sourcing team and provide a presentation to the department at the conclusion of the internship explaining the value brought to the company by successfully completing the project;
- Learn the importance of staying closely aligned with our internal customers and collaborating with key matrix partners in Information Security, Legal, Privacy, Risk, and Enterprise Architecture;
- Gain an appreciation for the complexity of technology licensing negotiations and how our department strives to be on the cutting edge of strategic negotiations using a series of best practices and innovative contract templates;
- Learn to use corporate technologies such as our contracts repository, ERP, e-signature platform, and other key tools;
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Open to all majors
- Students with an anticipated graduation date of May 2022 preferred
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to clearly and succinctly communicate by phone, video calls, and email
- Ability to work at a sustained fast pace while balancing several projects with tight timelines
- Possess an extraordinary attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills
- An interest in contracts drafting and interpretation
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Be Well. Stay Well.
Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.
What We Offer
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce. This commitment governs all decisions related to employment, including selection, development and compensation. It also includes an employee’s request for reasonable accommodation. All employees will be treated in a manner free from discrimination or harassment. Voya is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please see our
resources for applicants with disabilities
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