IT Category Manager

Title: IT Category Manager

State Role Title: Information Technology Specialist IV

Hiring Range: Up to $140000

Pay Band: 7

Agency: VA Information Tech Agency

Location:VA Information Technologies

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Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for IT procurement and supply chain management

If so we want you to join our dynamic team as an IT Category Manager!

About Us:

The Virginia IT Agency (VITA) equips and empowers Virginias executive branch in IT infrastructure cybersecurity governance and procurement services. We drive critical business connections between Virginians and their government. VITA connects protects and innovates for Virginias technological are seeking an IT Category Manager.

Job Duties

This position provides leadership and program management within VITAs Supply Chain Management Statewide Sourcing and Category Management directorate to develop implement and manage strategic and operational initiatives for the Software and IT Solutions category of VITAs statewide contracts (and may include other categories as assigned). This position will devise a category strategy that will maximize the Commonwealths purchasing power and value of over 50 IT statewide contracts that benefit state agencies and other public bodies in a category of $300M annual spend. Areas of focus include strategic planning; complex IT contract management; serving as a key stakeholder in complex IT sourcing projects; leading complex software contract negotiations; supplier relationship management; industry engagement; customer engagement; communications; training; and change management.

Must be innovative and solution-oriented to address complex IT issues. Must have strong analytical skills to create data-driven business strategies. Identifies opportunities for cost-savings and leverages Commonwealth spend to obtain best value. Identifies process efficiencies. Increases the utilization of statewide IT contracts across executive branch and public bodies by communicating value to customers. Proactively identifies similar business needs across executive branch agencies to develop statewide contract strategies that result in procurement efficiencies. Utilizes e-procurement contract management and sales reporting systems to effectively manage contracts. Experience managing all aspects of a large enterprise program is needed. Ability to communicate within levels of an organization including senior executives. Ensures compliance with Virginia Public Procurement Act and other related legislation and policy. Industry-specific experience in the software sector to understand the pricing strategies and negotiation tactics of the market or experience in a procurement or contract management organization is desirable. This is a new position within the Supply Chain Management division and requires a self-starter who will take initiative to contribute to the development of a new category management program.

Minimum Qualifications

Significant experience in various aspects of category management (ie strategic planning complex negotiation contract management supplier relationship management industry engagement customer engagement communications training); Experience in independently managing an enterprise program; Strong analytical skills; Experience in communications training relationship development and change management; Ability to self-start and work independently.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible for one (1) day telework.

Applicants must consent to a fingerprint background check.

State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. We will not accept applications resumes cover letters etc. in any other format. Please refer to Your Application in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and/or resume.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

VITA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we encourage you to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: VITAHR

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.