Verra Mobility
SeniorManager,CategoryManagerProfessionalServices&Labor
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“Senior Manager, Category Manager Professional Services & Labor at Verra Mobility. Skills: Professional services procurement, Contingent labor management, Category strategy, Supplier negotiation. Serve as Procurement lead. Influence at executive level”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver measurable business outcomes; Deliver innovation; Deliver resilience; Drive competitive advantage; Drive long-term value; Savings realization; Value realization
Industry & Context.
Strategic influence; Market intelligence; Data-driven decisions; Root cause analysis
Occasional travel (<10%)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years procurement experience, Relevant market insight, Cross-functional collaboration, Proactive stakeholder engagement
Nice to Have
Trusted procurement advisor, Collaborative partner, Champions supplier excellence, Champions procurement governance, Champions continuous improvement
What You'll Do.
Serve as Procurement lead
Influence at executive level
Engage in partnerships
Advise business stakeholders
Manage supplier relationships
Balance workforce governance
Architect enterprise-wide strategies
Orchestrate complex transformations
Communicate at executive level
Lead value creation agendas
Lead major negotiations
Lead supplier partnerships
Deliver business outcomes
Lead enterprise-level RFx
Oversee enterprise-level RFx
Manage stakeholder communications
Partner with senior team members
Partner with executive team members
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
Support category plan
Partner with accounting
Partner with IT governance
Deliver measurable value
Establish governance frameworks
Establish sourcing standards
Drive supplier rationalization
Create preferred supplier strategies
Evaluate workforce operating models
Create workforce operating models
Manage direct suppliers
Manage VMS-enabled programs
Manage scaled MSP partnerships
Own high-spend categories
Lead cross-functional project teams
Lead external partners
Deliver multi-year roadmaps
Deliver operating model changes
Present at executive committees
Mentor category talent
Develop category talent
Ensure category plans reflect goals
Ensure category plans reflect dynamics
Ensure category plans reflect capabilities
Present recommendations at leadership forums
Present status at leadership forums
Champion adoption of preferred suppliers
Champion adoption of standards
Champion adoption of policies
Leverage analysis for insights
Leverage analysis for market intelligence
Inform category strategy
Inform RFx prioritization
Inform supplier negotiations
Inform contract terms
Scrutinize variable data
Scrutinize complex data
Identify sourcing opportunities
Prioritize sourcing opportunities
Identify planning opportunities
Prioritize planning opportunities
Drive competitive advantage
Drive long-term value
Lead supplier business reviews
Publish results to executives
Build category strategy
Maintain category strategy
Publish category strategy
Translate strategy into plan
Create prioritized contract pipeline
Create mitigation actions
Perform market research
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
Sponsor joint innovation roadmaps
Sponsor transformation programs
Collaborate with governance areas
Manage labor supplier performance
Mitigate worker misclassification risks
Ensure contingent workforce governance aligns
Oversee risk management
Implement proactive mitigation
Implement incident response
Perform AQSCIR assessments
Drive sole-source events
Build stakeholder relationships
Influence at all levels
Achieve stakeholder alignment
Discern workforce data
Design supplier incentives
Design SRM maturity models
Design category strategy
Design RFx commercial modeling
Design complex contracting
Navigate multiple priorities
Navigate change at scale
Collaborate with team
Foster engaging work environment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Executive committees; Leadership forums; HR; Finance; Accounting; Legal; IT governance; External partners
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Board-quality materials; Stakeholder communications; Leadership communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Contract pipeline management, Sourcing wave planning, RFx management, Negotiation management
Full Job Description
Job Summary This individual will serve as the Procurement lead for Professional Services and Contingent Labor categories, including consulting, staffing, outsourced services, and workforce solutions. This person is expected to influence at an executive level and engage in high-complexity, high-visibility consulting and professional services partnerships with global service providers. This role will advise business stakeholders on optimal engagement models including SOW-based consulting, staff augmentation, independent contractors, supplier panels, and MSP/VMS operating structures. This role will bring practical expertise in managing critical supplier relationships, and balancing workforce governance and cost optimization in environments with evolving contingent labor maturity. 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 collaboration, and proactive stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate is a trusted procurement adviso
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