Sr. Manager, Category Manager, Information Technology New AZ_Mesa_HQ

Verra Mobility; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Verra Mobility is seeking a Sr. Manager, Category Manager, Information Technology to shape technology procurement strategy across software, cloud, hardware, and services. You will partner with CIO/IT leadership and enterprise architects to optimize investments and manage supplier risk.

In this leadership role, you will drive category plans for software and services, collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Information Security, and align technology sourcing with digital transformation initiatives.

Job description

Sr. Manager, Category Manager, Information Technology

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