Central Government Client is seeking a Senior Category Manager to manage and develop staff in accordance with agreed company’s policy. He or she will also manage budgets and business plan production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Agreeing budgets, monitoring spend and reporting progress on key performance measures
• Preparing, agreeing and delivering annual business plan for the IT Services & Application Development portfolio
• To act as a Project Leader where appropriate to develop and implement a work plan
• To develop and maintain active communication mechanisms with key customers
• Assess associated training requirements of the Team to ensure current and new systems concerned with contract management are used correctly
• ensure that the team adhere to procedures and the procurement strategies.

Person Spec

• Management and leadership experience at a senior level.
• MCIPS qualified
• An excellent understanding of the IT Services & Application Development
• marketplace with knowledge of the key issues and suppliers
• Make significant and demonstrable contribution to directorate business targets
• Ensure the creation of a robust and integrated 3-year business plan
• Highly credible and can deputise for Directors & Executives
• Highly adaptable, can deliver to frequent varying management requests and deliver to
• a high expectation level.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and presentational skills.