Category Manager - IT Professional Services

Ko nātou – About us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The Category Manager for IT Professional Services, as part of the NZ & Pacific Procurement team, will lead the development and execution of category strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term goals. Reporting into the Technology Procurement Portfolio Lead, this role is responsible for:

 

• Owning and leading the IT Professional Services category for New Zealand, covering IT consulting, system integrations, managed services, contingent labour, and various specialist advisory services.
• Driving value, resilience and regulatory compliance across a complex, high-risk supplier ecosystem while enabling ANZ New Zealand’s technology and transformation agenda.

 

Role Location: Auckland or Wellington

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Standard, Monday to Friday 37.5 hrs

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?

The Category Manager for IT Professional Services is critical to making this happen and key responsibilities of the role will include the following:

 

• Lead the development and execution of category strategies, ensuring alignment with business needs and objectives.
• Lead and execute end-to-end sourcing activities (strategic and tactical) for the IT Professional Services category and its sub-categories, including contract drafting, negotiation, and finalization.
• Collaborate with the business, Procurement Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure contract compliance with legal, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
• Use data-driven insights on spend patterns, market trends, and supplier capabilities/performance to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage risks across technology procurement, including commercial, contractual, operational, financial, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders and commercial managers to build and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure reliable and sustainable partnerships. 
• Ensure alignment of category strategy with broader Group wide category strategy, except where regional variations are required.
• Provide advisory and guidance to internal stakeholders and collaborate across regions (AUS, NZ, Pacific, APEA) to deliver business plans and maintain compliance.  

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

 

• Ability to develop and execute category strategies for IT Professional Services arrangements, along with high aptitude in identifying and solving for risks as well as creating good commercial outcomes in this category.
• Strong negotiation skills to secure favourable terms with technology suppliers and manage complex contracts effectively.
• Commercial and financial acumen to evaluate cost models, optimise spend, and support strategic decision-making.
• Analytical capability to interpret market trends, supplier performance, and data insights to shape strategies that drive innovation and efficiency.
• Knowledge of sourcing processes, risk management, and regulatory compliance within IT procurement.
• Leadership and problem-solving skills to manage complex technology categories and build strong stakeholder and supplier relationships.

 

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

 

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

 

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

 

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

 

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

 

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 114477

Job Posting End Date

28/05/2026 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)