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IT Category Manager (Sourcing & Vendor Governance)

IT Category Manager (Sourcing & Vendor Governance)

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United kingdom wide, United kingdom

Freelance

24-02-2026

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Negotiation Architecture Azure AWS GCP

Job Specifications

Technical Category Manager (Technology Sourcing & Vendor Governance) - Remote/London - 6 Months++ - Banking Transformation Programme
A major UK bank is delivering a large-scale technology transformation, including a new core banking platform and next-gen ecosystem. We're hiring an experiencedTechnical Project Manager to lead technology sourcing and supplier governance activity across the programme.
This is NOT a Delivery Project Manager role, it's commercially focused and transformational driven.
The role:
Lead sourcing across software, SaaS, cloud, cyber & infrastructure
Drive commercial negotiations and deliver value
Manage complex technology suppliers (SLAs, KPIs, governance)
Partner with Technology, Cyber, Architecture & Legal
Ensure regulatory, InfoSec and data protection compliance
Support procurement activity across a major banking transformation
To apply you should have the following skills and experience:
Strong technology category expertise
Proven strategic sourcing & negotiation experience (£multi-million contracts) across:
Software licensing negotiations
SaaS commercial models (subscription, consumption-based)
Cloud agreements (AWS/Azure/GCP frameworks)
Enterprise Agreements
Multi-year transformation procurement
Vendor/supplier governance in complex environments
Banking or highly regulated sector experience preferred
Understanding of technology risk, cyber resilience and data protection considerations
Ability to influence senior stakeholders across Technology, Cyber and Legal
Experience working alongside Systems Integrators
If you've delivered technology sourcing within a banking/FS or highly regulated transformation programme and can hit the ground running, apply now!
Deemed as inside IR35, ran on a PAYE basis (no Umbrella service costs or Employers NI reductions on rate).
Interviews ASAP, start March 2026

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