Procurement Strategy and Governance Consultant ? Procurement Center of Excellence
Procurement Operational Excellence and Design
Full-Time (Hybrid - Boston, MA or Springfield, MA)
The Opportunity
The Procurement Strategy and Governance Consultant plays a key role in shaping how Procurement operates across MassMutual. This is not a traditional sourcing or contracting role?this role focuses on designing, governing, and continuously improving the end-to-end procurement operating model.
In this role, you will translate strategy into execution by establishing clear processes, standards, and frameworks that enable Procurement to operate as a unified, high-performing function. You will partner across Procurement, Technology, and the broader business to simplify how work gets done, improve adoption of new capabilities, and ensure our processes deliver measurable value.
This is a highly collaborative and visible role where you will bring structure, clarity, and innovation to how Procurement operates?ensuring strong governance, embedded controls, and audit readiness while driving continuous improvement across the organization.
The Team
The Procurement Strategy and Governance Consultant sits within the Procurement Excellence and Design team and partners closely across all areas of Procurement to define and continuously improve how we work.
Defining and maintaining procurement policy and standards
Connecting and streamlining end-to-end source-to-pay processes
Partnering with Innovation and Data teams to enable technology capabilities
Driving continuous improvement to reduce cost, increase efficiency, and enhance the procurement experience
The Impact
Reporting to the Head of Procurement Excellence and Design, this role is a key contributor in shaping how Procurement operates today and in the future.
As a Procurement Strategy and Governance Consultant, you will:
Build and maintain standardized processes that improve efficiency and ensure compliance
Define and govern core processes, ensuring controls are embedded and consistently executed
Establish frameworks to measure performance and ensure progress is visible
Drive continuous improvement across the procurement organization
Support audit readiness and strengthen the overall control environment
This is a highly collaborative role where your ideas, expertise, and initiative will directly influence how Procurement evolves.
Responsibilities
Maintain and improve the procurement control framework, including monitoring effectiveness, addressing gaps, and supporting audit readiness
Own and maintain procurement policies, standards, procedures, and controls, ensuring alignment with business processes
Design and implement tools and frameworks that make processes easy to access, understand, and consistently follow
Partner across teams (e.g., CFPMO, Readiness, Innovation & Data, Contracts, P2P) to drive initiatives and continuous improvement
Provide clear guidance on project execution and ensure alignment to expectations, standards, and changes
Lead or support initiatives that enhance procurement efficiency, effectiveness, and overall outcomes
Develop and track key metrics to provide visibility into performance across sourcing, contracting, and supplier management
The Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of experience in Procurement, Continuous Improvement, Vendor Management, Risk Management, or equivalent consulting experience
The Ideal Qualifications
Experience working in a procurement center of excellence, shared services, or matrixed environment
Experience partnering with Audit, Compliance, or Risk teams in a regulated environment
Familiarity with control frameworks, governance, and audit processes
Experience leading or supporting process design, governance, or continuous improvement initiatives
Strong background in procurement technologies (e.g., Source-to-Pay platforms such as Ariba, workflow tools such as Levelpath)
Knowledge of third-party risk and/or supplier performance management
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Bachelor?s degree
What You Can Expect at MassMutual
MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:
Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes
A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed
Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time
Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship?supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset
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