Opportunity

AIMCo is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director, Investment Procurement to provide enterprise leadership for investment expense contracting activities.

This is a high-profile, collaborative role for a contracting subject matter expert who brings deep procurement expertise, sound judgment, and strong stakeholder engagement skills. Reporting to the Senior Director, Procurement & Supplier Relationship Management, the Director will lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of investment expense contracts in a way that mitigates risk, supports business outcomes, and ensures compliance with internal policy, regulatory requirements, and applicable trade agreements.

In addition to leading day-to-day procurement support for investment expense contracts, this role will also lead the enterprise contract lifecycle management (CLM) system replacement initiative and may oversee a portfolio of ad hoc non-investment procurement projects as business needs evolve.

This position works closely with teams across Investments, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Technology.

Responsibilities:

Investment Contracting Leadership

• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for investment expense contracting, support investment teams in goods and services contracting such as: 

  • external managers

  • advisors

  • custodians

  • professional services 

  • other ancillary services

• Advise on and/or lead the full contracting lifecycle for investment expense procurements, including planning, sourcing, negotiation, risk assessment, execution, and amendments.

• Provide expert guidance to Investment teams and internal partners on contracting strategy, commercial terms, and risk mitigation.

• Ensure contracts align with internal policies, governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and applicable trade agreement obligations.

BAU and Ad Hoc Procurement

• Lead end-to-end business-as-usual procurement activities for investment expenses, ensuring timely, high-quality, and compliant execution.

• Support and lead contract negotiations as required.

• Provide escalation support on sensitive supplier matters and high-risk engagements.

• Deliver ad hoc procurement initiatives and non-investment procurement projects in response to evolving organizational priorities.

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) System Replacement

• Lead the CLM system replacement initiative, including:

  • business requirements gathering

  • stakeholder engagement

  • implementation oversight

  • testing

  • change management

• Act as the primary Procurement business lead, partnering with Technology, Finance, Legal, and end users to ensure the solution meets enterprise needs.

• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement enabled by the new system.

Governance, Risk, and Stakeholder Management

• Ensure procurement and contracting practices appropriately manage financial, operational, legal, reputational, and regulatory risk.

• Build trusted relationships with Investment leaders and senior stakeholders across the organization.

• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of procurement policies, templates, controls, and guidance related to expense procurements.

Leadership and Capability Building

• Provide support, coaching, and technical guidance to contract managers and business users who own contracts and third-party provider risks.

• Build procurement capability and contracting literacy across Investment teams.

• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• A strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration

• University degree in Business or a related field

• 8+ years of experience promoting procurement best practices and compliance activities

• Significant senior-level experience in procurement and complex contracting, ideally within investment management, financial services, or another highly regulated environment

• Deep expertise in:

  • contract negotiation

  • commercial risk management

  • supplier engagement

• Experience leading large-scale system or process transformation initiatives is strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management in procurement

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders

• Experience supporting investment expense procurements, such as:

  • public markets

  • private markets

  • external managers

  • investment operations

• Knowledge of trade agreements and public-sector or quasi-public procurement obligations is an asset

**This posting will expire at 11:59 pm MST July 7, 2026**

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Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

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