Title: IT Category Manager
State Role Title: Information Technology Specialist IV
Hiring Range: Up to $140,000
Pay Band: 7
Agency: VA Information Tech Agency
Location: VA Information Technologies
Agency Website: vita.virginia.gov
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 Virginia's 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 Virginia's technological future. We are seeking an IT Category Manager.
Job Duties
This position provides leadership and program management within VITA’s 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 VITA’s statewide contracts (and may include other categories, as assigned). This position will devise a category strategy that will maximize the Commonwealth’s 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 résumé 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: (804) 510-7300
Email: VITAHR@vita.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.
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.