Senior Category Manager

Transamerica Corporation

Base: $94,000 - $120,000 annually; bonus: eligible...
Hybrid
Lead high-stakes multi-million negotiations
Manage saas and outsourcing contracts
Execute redline to signature lifecycle
The Senior Category Manager leads complex, high-value negotiations across insurance, investments, and technology portfolios while ensuring strategies align with business objectives

Job Summary

  • The Senior Category Manager leads complex, high-value negotiations across insurance, investments, and technology portfolios while ensuring strategies align with business objectives.
  • This role requires owning the redline to signature lifecycle, translating contracting language into quantified trade-offs, and driving issue logs to closure.
  • Transamerica offers a comprehensive benefits package including a pension plan, 401k match, and 160 hours of paid time off in the first year.

Matching Summary

The Senior Category Manager leads complex, high-value negotiations across insurance, investments, and technology portfolios while ensuring strategies align with business objectives.

Salary

Base: $94,000 - $120,000 annually; Bonus: Eligible for Annual Bonus based on performance; Benefits: Pension Plan, 401k Match, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead high-stakes multi-million negotiations
  • Manage SaaS and outsourcing contracts
  • Execute redline to signature lifecycle
  • Develop category strategies for value optimization
  • Drive consensus among diverse stakeholders

Nice-to-have

  • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid pace
  • Strong commercial acumen and agency
  • Action-oriented project based approach
  • Mentorship of team members on tactics
  • Collaborative cross-functional alignment skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field
  • Five years of experience in category management or procurement
  • Experience in financial services industry preferred
  • Advanced education (MBA/JD) preferred
  • Certifications like CSP or COP preferred

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