IT Category Manager

We are seeking an experienced IT Category Manager for a high profile contract role within a large, complex, and highly regulated organisation.

This role will suit someone who is confident operating at pace, partnering with senior stakeholders and managing strategically important IT categories across a broad technology landscape.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category strategies across major IT spend areas (e.g. infrastructure, applications, cloud, digital, cyber, professional services)
• Lead complex sourcing and supplier negotiations, delivering commercial value and risk mitigation
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business stakeholders
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance frameworks
• Ensure compliance with robust governance, risk and regulatory standards
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement and category management processes

About you:

• Proven experience as an IT Category Manager within a large, enterprise environment
• Strong background working in highly regulated, risk-aware organisations
• Deep understanding of IT commercial models, contracts, and licensing
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Comfortable managing complexity, ambiguity, and multiple priorities

The offer:

• Contract role with a well established, market leading organisation
• Opportunity to work on critical, high-value IT categories
• Hybrid working model (details shared at shortlist stage)
• Competitive day rate, dependent on experience