Apex Group Ltd
Global Head of Procurement Technology & AI
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The Apex Group
The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.
Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you.
Apex Group Head of Procurement Technology & AI
Reporting to: Head of Procurement
Location: London, UK
Target Start Date: Jan 2027
Job Description:
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Procurement in Financial Services. As Head of Procurement Technology & AI, the successful candidate will design, build and drive a market-leading technology platform and frontier AI capability that transforms how Procurement works in FS, significantly improves the user experience and delivers measurable commercial, operational and compliance value.
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Apex is looking for a builder, innovator and technology-minded Procurement leader who can connect strategy with execution. The role will scan the market for emerging tools, translate innovation into practical enterprise solutions and position Apex at the front of next-generation Procurement, AI and automation.
Role Mandate
- Define and deliver the Procurement Technology and AI strategy, roadmap and investment agenda.
- Select, implement and accelerate leading Procurement platform, integrations and supporting technologies.
- Deploy advanced AI, automation and agentic capabilities across source-to-pay, supplier management, risk and data workflows.
- Create simple, intuitive and high-adoption user experience for Procurement, business stakeholders and suppliers.
- Build strong partnerships with leading technology vendors, AI specialists, industry analysts and innovation networks.
- Deliver clear business value through productivity gains, faster cycle times, stronger compliance, better insight and improved commercial outcomes.
- Partner closely with IT, AI, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure secure, scalable and well-controlled solutions.
- Continuously assess market innovation and emerging capability to keep Apex ahead of the curve.
Ideal Candidate
- Deep, modern Procurement expertise, with strong understanding of source-to-pay processes, operating models and transformation levers.
- Strong command of leading Procurement platforms, orchestration layering, AI-enabled solutions, workflow tools, data products and automation technologies.
- Proven track record delivering enterprise technology transformation from strategy through adoption and measurable value delivery.
- Confident working across data, analytics, AI, process design, governance and change adoption.
- Commercially sharp, externally connected and credible with senior stakeholders, technology partners and Procurement teams.
- Experience with Workday and Procurement platform integrations is desirable.
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Success Measures
- Full user adoption and stakeholder advocacy.
- Measurable AI-driven productivity improvement and significant reduction in manual efforts.
- Delivery of the Procurement technology roadmap at pace and quality.
- Reduced cycle times across core Procurement and supplier workflows.
- Stable, scalable and well-governed technology platforms.
- Clear ROI and business value from technology, data and AI investments.
This is an ambitious opportunity for a candidate from a leading Procurement technology, consulting or transformation background.
Disclaimer:
Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.
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