Senior Manager, Category Management- Finance

Role Responsibilities

This Senior Manager Category Management will be responsible for shaping and executing enterprise procurement strategies across Finance-related spending including banking payments treasury services and financial technology. Partners closely with Finance leaders to optimize third-party spending improve cost-to-transact and drive financial efficiency leveraging scale to negotiate commercial models and deliver measurable savings. Leads global strategy execution supplier governance and performance alignment to support key financial objectives such as liquidity working capital optimization and digital payment innovation.

• Develop and execute category and spend management strategies supporting the Finance organization.

• Partner with Finance Treasury Payments and Accounting leaders to understand business needs and sourcing priorities.

• Lead sourcing and supplier management activities for banking services funds-in and funds-out operations card programs digital payment solutions and finance technology platforms.

• Conduct competitive sourcing events contract negotiations and commercial reviews to deliver cost savings and process efficiencies.

• Analyze spend supplier and market data to identify optimization opportunities and support informed decision-making.

• Manage supplier performance governance and relationship activities to ensure service quality value delivery and issue resolution.

• Evaluate fee structures pricing models and commercial arrangements related to banking payments and other financial services.

• Support procurement requirements for new business initiatives technology implementations and operational changes within the Finance organization.

• Ensure sourcing activities comply with company policies risk management standards and regulatory requirements.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve procurement objectives improve spend visibility and realize measurable business value.

Role Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business Finance Supply Chain or a related field; MBA preferred.

• 710 years of experience in procurement strategic sourcing category management Finance or related business disciplines.

• Experience supporting banking treasury payments card programs financial services fintech or finance technology categories preferred.

• Demonstrated success leading sourcing initiatives contract negotiations and supplier management activities.

• Strong analytical financial and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working in a complex global and matrixed environment.

• Category Management Certification and/or Certified Professional Strategic Advisor (CPSA) preferred.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Western Union will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Workplace Option

HYBRID - Western Union values in-person collaboration problem solving and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.