Senior HR & Payroll Sourcing Leader (Remote)

American Red Cross; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible

PTO: Starting at 19 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Service Awards

LI-EH1

Job summary

The American Red Cross seeks a Senior Category Manager to own end-to-end HR Total Rewards and Payroll category strategy, including benefits, retirement, payroll platforms, and related services. You will align with HR, Finance, and GC to manage supplier risk and deliver measurable value.

This is a 100% remote position; you can work from home anywhere in the United States, with an East Coast schedule. You will lead RFI/RFP/RFQ events, negotiate contracts, drive cost savings, and mentor junior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Management, HR, or related field (MBA a plus).
• 10 years of progressive procurement/category management experience, with direct experience sourcing HR/HCM, benefits, payroll, or related professional services categories
• Demonstrated experience negotiating large, complex service contracts.
• Strong understanding of HR Total Rewards and Payroll vendor landscape (Workday, Alight, benefits carriers).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for HR Total Rewards and Payroll spend, informed by market intelligence, spend analysis, and stakeholder priorities
• Lead complex sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for benefits carriers, payroll processing/HRIS platforms, and related services
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and SLAs with major providers (e.g., benefits administration platforms, payroll processors, compensation survey vendors)
• Manage supplier relationships and performance through structured QBRs, scorecards, and SLA governance
• Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and process efficiencies; track and report against savings targets
• Partner with HR/Total Rewards and Payroll leadership as primary procurement business partner - embed early in planning cycles and technology roadmaps
• Assess and mitigate supplier risk (financial, operational, data security/privacy given sensitivity of payroll/benefits data, compliance with ERISA, ACA, state payroll regulations, etc.)
• Manage contract lifecycle including renewals, amendments, and terminations
• Mentor or provide guidance to junior category managers/analysts as needed

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Sourcing events

Stakeholder management

HR/payroll systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Management, HR, or related field

Tools

Workday

Alight

Job description

The American Red Cross seeks a Senior Category Manager to own end-to-end HR Total Rewards and Payroll category strategy, including benefits, retirement, payroll platforms, and related services. You will align with HR, Finance, and GC to manage supplier risk and deliver measurable value.

This is a 100% remote position; you can work from home anywhere in the United States, with an East Coast schedule. You will lead RFI/RFP/RFQ events, negotiate contracts, drive cost savings, and mentor junior