Senior Category Manager, Corporate & Business Software in London

LSEG is hiring a Senior Category Manager to lead procurement for Infrastructure Hardware and Software. In this senior role within Technology Procurement, you will shape the category strategy, connect supplier and sourcing decisions to strategic technology programmes, and help deliver commercial value across a global technology environment.

You will lead with clarity and care, giving Category Managers and Senior Buyers the direction, coaching and support they need to focus on the highest-value opportunities and deliver strong outcomes for LSEG.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and deliver the global category strategy for Corporate Engineering, including Finance, Sales, Operations and Marketing, HR, Risk, and other Corporate Functions - aligned to technology roadmaps, strategic programmes, business priorities, cost goals and risk requirements.
• Lead high-value and complex contract negotiations across software, SaaS, cloud-based engineering platforms and related services, driving strong commercial outcomes while managing risk appropriately.
• Improve value across the supplier base by supporting supplier consolidation, preferred supplier use, demand management, licence optimisation, benchmarking and cost reduction and strategic sourcing.
• Build trusted relationships with strategic suppliers and act as a senior commercial adviser to technology leaders, budget holders, Finance, Legal, Vendor Management and Risk teams.
• Partner with engineering and transformation teams to ensure sourcing strategies and supplier decisions support technology roadmaps, platform modernisation and software delivery objectives.
• Support the adoption of emerging technologies ensuring commercial arrangements deliver long-term value.
• Coach and develop Category Managers and Senior Buyers, helping the team prioritise work by value, risk and business impact.
• Maintain visibility of pipeline activity, savings, renewals, supplier data, contracts and category spend.

Leadership expectations:

• Set clear direction and bring teams together across procurement, technology and business areas.
• Connect procurement priorities to strategic programmes, transformation activity and long-term technology outcomes.
• Build trust with senior stakeholders and influence decisions through sound commercial judgement.
• Develop others by creating a team culture based on ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Stay confident and balanced during complex negotiations and supplier escalations.
• Simplify complex issues and make clear recommendations that help others make good decisions.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in Technology Procurement across a broad range of Software and SaaS suppliers, ideally including Corporate Engineering providers.
• Experience leading high-value or complex contract negotiations across software and professional services.
• Commercial judgement, including an understanding of pricing models, contract terms, supplier risk and practical ways to improve value.
• Experience coaching, guiding or prioritising the work of Category Managers, Senior Buyers or procurement delivery teams.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate clear recommendations.
• Analytical, problem-solving, planning and project management skills.
• Confidence using procurement systems, reporting tools and management information to support sourcing, supplier management and governance.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to turn complex commercial and technical information into practical insight.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Additional experience:

• A procurement or supply chain qualification, such as MCIPS or IAACM welcome but not essential.
• Experience in Financial Services, Information Services, FinTech or another global, regulated organisation.

How you’ll make an impact:

Your work will help strengthen LSEG’s technology infrastructure supply base, improve commercial outcomes and reduce risk across critical platforms and services. You will lead with clarity, build trusted partnerships and support a team culture that reflects LSEG’s values: Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, Change.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.