Strategic Sourcing Technology Category Manager (Hybrid)

Securian Financial • Saint Paul, MN

1d • $59,400 - $109,200 • 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. Position Summary: Are you a strong communicator, collaborator and problem solver with technology procurement experience looking to work in a fun, challenging and fast-paced environment with influencers across the enterprise? This may be the opportunity for you! 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
• Health insurance: 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
• Education Level: Associate degree