Technology Category Manager (Hybrid)

*Securian Financial Groups internal position title is Procurement Consultant.

Position Summary:

Are you a strategic thinker and skilled communicator? Do you have technology procurement experience? Are you looking to make an impact in a dynamic, collaborative environment? Then this position is for you! Securian Financials Enterprise Procurement Technology team is seeking a Category Manager to lead sourcing, contracting, and vendor management initiatives that support our corporate-wide technology practice. In this relationship-first role, you'll serve as a trusted partner across the organization, driving alignment with business goals and delivering meaningful outcomes. Come join our high performing team!

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Understanding of contract law and compliance with experience assessing and mitigating risk.
• 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.
• Advanced project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

#LI-Hybrid **This position will have a hybrid working arrangement, working in-office for a minimum of 3 days a week.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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