Verra Mobility
Information Technology
SeniorManager,CategoryManager,InformationTechnology
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“Senior Manager, Category Manager, Information Technology at Verra Mobility. Skills: Category strategy, Contract negotiation, Supplier management, IT procurement. Influence technology strategy. Optimize technology investments”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver measurable business outcomes; Drive competitive advantage; Drive long-term value; Savings realization; Value realization
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Problem-solving
Occasional domestic travel, Occasional global travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years IT procurement experience, Experience with software licensing models, Experience with SaaS/PaaS/IaaS
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7/63/65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred
What You'll Do.
Influence technology strategy
Optimize technology investments
Support enterprise technology strategies
Architect enterprise-wide strategies
Sell enterprise-wide strategies
Orchestrate complex transformations
Communicate at executive level
Lead value creation agendas
Lead major negotiations
Lead supplier partnerships
Deliver measurable business outcomes
Oversee complex RFx events
Oversee complex negotiations
Manage stakeholder communications
Partner in transformation efforts
Manage contract pipelines
Maintain procurement governance
Maintain systems data
Lead strategic sourcing professionals
Coach strategic sourcing professionals
Mentor strategic sourcing professionals
Lead entry-level procurement professionals
Coach entry-level procurement professionals
Mentor entry-level procurement professionals
Deliver measurable value
Build category strategy
Translate strategy into sourcing plan
Prioritize contract pipeline
Mitigate contract expirations
Mitigate contract renewals
Perform market research
Inform strategic planning
Inform negotiation prep
Inform category direction
Manage intake process
Set expectations on timelines
Set expectations on next steps
Maintain project trackers
Maintain savings logs
Maintain contract records
Maintain supplier profiles
Create preferred supplier lists
Refresh preferred supplier lists
Publish preferred supplier lists
Communicate preferred supplier lists
Create engagement playbooks
Refresh engagement playbooks
Publish engagement playbooks
Communicate engagement playbooks
Negotiate commercial constructs
Set deal architectures
Coach deal negotiations
Engage executive sponsors
Establish rebid strategies
Establish renewal strategies
Establish indexation strategies
Establish benchmarking strategies
Establish continuous improvement strategies
Negotiate favorable commercial protections
Sponsor joint innovation roadmaps
Sponsor transformation programs
Oversee portfolio risk management
Mitigate portfolio risk
Respond to risk incidents
Implement supplier governance
Implement supplier scorecards
Implement corrective actions
Perform AQSCIR assessments
Drive marquee RFx events
Drive marquee sole-source events
Drive marquee renewals
Facilitate supplier-led innovation
Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives
Hold QBRs with suppliers
Hold ABRs with suppliers
Drive adoption of preferred suppliers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Executive committees; Stakeholder alignment; Global technology providers; Information Security; Enterprise Architecture; Data Privacy; Legal teams; Finance teams; IT leadership
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Stakeholder engagement; Clear communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Agile
Full Job Description
Job Summary This person is expected to influence technology strategy and understand both commercial and technical dimensions of the IT procurement environment. This individual must be experienced and comfortable in working with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, enterprise architects, and global technology/software and services providers. This role serves as the strategic procurement lead for enterprise Information Technology spend categories including software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, telecommunications, managed services, hardware, cybersecurity, engineering systems, and digital transformation initiatives. The IT Category manager partners closely with CIO/IT leadership, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Data Privacy, Legal, and Finance teams to optimize technology investments, manage supplier risk, and support scalable enterprise technology strategies. More generally, the Senior Category Manager role is an experienced category management practitioner accountable for architecting and selling enterprise-wide strategies, orchestrating large and complex transformations, and communicating at the executive level. Leads multi-year value creation agendas, major negotiations, and supplier partnerships that deliver innovation, resilience, and measurable business outcomes across the enterprise. This individual will also lead or oversee complex enterprise-level RFx and negotiations and stakeholder communications. Partners with senior and executive team members in transformation efforts. Works cross-functionally to manage contract pipelines and align sourcing and category plans with Business objectives. Maintains procurement governance and systems data in accordance with the above. May lead, coach, or mentor strategic sourcing and entry-level procurement professionals in support of the category plan. Partners with finance, accounting, legal, and IT governance to deliver measurable value and risk mitigation. This role requires relevant market insight, cross-functional collabora
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