Strategic Sourcing Technology Category Manager (Hybrid)

Securian Financial • Saint Paul, MN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is eligible to be hired at the Senior Analyst or Consultant levels depending on the qualifications, skills and experience of the candidate. Securian Financials' Strategic Technology Vendor Management team has a job opening for a Category Manager. In this role you'll use a relationship-first approach to support key initiatives in the company's technology transformation and drive alignment with enterprise-wide goals. Be a part of a team devoted to taking a strategic approach leading the enterprise through technology sourcing, contracting, category and vendor management activities, serving as a trusted partner to drive key outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience with contract law, compliance, and experience assessing and mitigating risk.
• 2-3 years’ experience with project management.
• A passion for negotiating win-win, mutually beneficial partnerships with vendors.
• Demonstrated skill in data-driven analyses that drives creative problem solving, strategy creation, and negotiation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening and an ability to collaborate with people at all levels inside and outside of the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment: prioritize and maintain productivity while managing high volumes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree with a focus on business, risk management or IT.
• Information technology background/experience.
• Up to 3 years' experience in technology category related contracting, procurement, sourcing or vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate technology focused contracts such as Software, SaaS, Hardware, and Professional Services to mitigate business, financial, legal, reputational and technical risk.
• Provide relationship management functions for technology vendors including establishing and maintain mutually beneficial long-term relationships with key technology vendors.
• Lead and provide oversight to cross-functional teams throughout the entire sourcing process for technology products and services.
• Manage technology categories to optimize Securian Financial spend while meeting or exceeding client needs and driving key business outcomes.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Leave programs: parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
• Nine company paid holidays.
• Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage from the first day of employment.
• Volunteer paid time off
• Dollar-for-dollar matching gift program
• Associate Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level