Verra Mobility

Information Technology

SeniorManager,CategoryManager,InformationTechnology

$145–210k ~AI est. Mesa, Arizona, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Information Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

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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