Technology and Data Senior Category Manager

Capital Group•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$185,107 - $314,682•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Manager, Category Management, you will lead the Enterprise Aligned Technology Category Management team within the Enterprise Sourcing Office (ESO), overseeing global enterprise sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio that includes Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Services, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Networking, Hardware, and Technology Services. You will partner with senior Technology, Data, Finance, Risk, and business leaders to develop category strategies that optimize technology investments, manage risk, accelerate innovation, and deliver long-term business value. Leveraging your expertise in technology markets, cloud services, software licensing, cybersecurity, and AI ecosystems, you will lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships across Capital Group's technology spend portfolio. You will also lead and develop a growing team of category management professionals and managers, helping shape the future of the organization while driving sourcing excellence, supplier governance, and category management best practices. As a key leader within the Enterprise Sourcing Office transformation, you will influence executive stakeholders, build organizational capabilities, and help create a more strategic, business-focused sourcing function.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in technology sourcing, category management, procurement, supplier management, or a related commercial discipline.
Experience managing complex technology categories, including AI, cloud services, enterprise software, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, hardware, and technology services.
Successfully developed and executed sourcing and category strategies that align with business and technology priorities.
Deep knowledge of technology supplier markets, cloud economics, software licensing models, cybersecurity solutions, and emerging AI technologies.
Led complex negotiations and supplier relationships with significant business and financial impact.
A minimum of 3-5 years of people leadership experience, including coaching, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
Experience leading managers and supporting organizations through periods of growth, change, and transformation.
Highly skilled at influencing senior leaders and building trusted relationships across Technology, Finance, Risk, Legal, and business teams.
Comfortable navigating competing priorities, delivering difficult recommendations, and driving alignment without formal authority.
Strong commercial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to translate market insights into strategic business decisions.
Effective communicator who can present complex technology and sourcing concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strategic thinker who combines business partnership, category expertise, and people leadership to create lasting enterprise value.
A bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of experience preferred.
An advanced degree or relevant sourcing certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the Enterprise Aligned Technology Category Management team within the Enterprise Sourcing Office (ESO).
Oversee global enterprise sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio including AI, Cloud Services, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Networking, Hardware, and Technology Services.
Partner with senior Technology, Data, Finance, Risk, and business leaders to develop category strategies.
Optimize technology investments, manage risk, accelerate innovation, and deliver long-term business value.
Lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships.
Lead and develop a growing team of category management professionals and managers.
Drive sourcing excellence, supplier governance, and category management best practices.
Influence executive stakeholders, build organizational capabilities, and help create a more strategic, business-focused sourcing function.