Stefan Ritter

Background

About Stefan Ritter

Seasoned technology and program management professional with over a decade of experience driving enterprise transformation, vendor strategy, and large-scale SaaS deployments across healthcare, nonprofit, and technology sectors.Currently serving as Vendor Relationship Manager at CommonSpirit Health, I lead strategic engagement with technology and service partners—aligning vendor capabilities with business priorities to optimize value, performance, and compliance across a national healthcare network.Previously, as Senior Program Manager at Benaroya Research Institute, I established and led PMO initiatives supporting Coupa SaaS procurement transformation, business continuity, and enterprise process modernization. Earlier in my career, I spent several years at Microsoft as a Technical Account Manager and Solutions Engineer, helping enterprise clients implement cloud and infrastructure solutions that improved scalability, security, and operational efficiency.I bring deep expertise in vendor management, SaaS transformation, program governance, and stakeholder alignment, supported by a foundation in Agile, PMI, and Lean portfolio management methodologies. My professional focus is on building strong vendor partnerships, reducing operational risk, and enabling technology ecosystems that drive mission-driven outcomes in healthcare and research.