Senior Digital Category Manager
Berkshire (Hybrid)
Excellent salaries plus car allowance plus bonus plus benefits
We’re working with a large utilities company embarking on a digital upgrade programme, investing heavily in cybersecurity, networks, telecoms and enterprise technology.
As part of this evolution, we’re searching for a commercially sharp and digitally credible Senior Category Manager - Digital to lead a strategically critical portfolio.
This is a senior, highly visible role where digital expertise is essential. You will act as the commercial authority across key technology categories, ensuring market-leading commercial models, robust supplier governance and long-term digital resilience.
The Opportunity
As Senior Digital Category Manager, you will:
Lead and deliver end-to-end digital category strategies across cybersecurity, networks, telecoms and software
Support major digital and technology project delivery contracts
Manage complex software renewals
Provide commercial insight across digital supply markets, emerging technologies and innovation trends
Own a high-value supplier portfolio (up to £100m in spend)
Embed best-practice digital commercial governance across senior stakeholder groups
Balance value creation with commercial risk and supply resilience Influence, challenge and partner with senior technology and business leaders
This role requires someone who understands modern digital commercial models, from SaaS and cloud structures to large-scale technology project frameworks and someone can apply that knowledge strategically.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for a commercially confident category leader with strong digital and technology procurement experience.
You’ll bring:
Proven experience in a digital, technology or IT-focused commercial role
Strong understanding of digital commercial frameworks (software licensing, SaaS, cloud, project delivery models)
Experience managing complex, high-value digital categories
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior level
Deep awareness of digital supply market dynamics, innovation trends and risk management
Strong negotiation capability across complex contractual environments
This is a role for someone who recognises that digital capability is central to operational resilience and long-term transformation and who can ensure commercial arrangements keep pace with technological change.
Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the digital commercial landscape of a major UK utilities organisation. You’ll be joining at a time of real strategic momentum, with strong investment in technology and transformation.
Package includes:
Excellent salary, car allowance, annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, private medical cover, competitive pension scheme, plus a flexible benefits platform.
If you’re a digitally focused category manager looking to step into a high-impact role, we’d be pleased to arrange a confidential discussion.