Global Category Director (HR & Professional Services)
accentureRaleigh (NC)
Global Category Director (HR & Professional Services)
Posted today
accentureRaleigh (NC)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will lead global category strategies for HR and Professional Services, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive measurable value through strategic sourcing and supplier relationships. You will manage a global category team, align category plans with business priorities, and ensure compliance and continuous improvement across Markets and Market Units. You will tackle complex sourcing projects, optimize processes, and build executive-level alignment to support transformative procurement outcomes. This position offers scope to shape procurement strategy at a multinational scale and contribute to Accenture’s operational excellence. Compensation / Benefits medical, dental, vision life insurance long-term disability 401(k) plan bonus opportunities paid holidays and paid time off
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute global HR and Professional Services category strategies and multi-year plans Maintain executive-level relationships to support strategic decision-making Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across HR subcategories (Employee Benefits, Payroll, HR Consulting, Training, Research/Knowledge Management) and Professional Services subcategories (Marketing, Legal, Finance Services, Advisory) Leverage market trends to identify opportunities and shape category plans Oversee sourcing project pipeline and forecast across category clusters Drive category performance, compliance with procurement policies, and continuous improvement Provide functional and managerial leadership to the global P+ Category team Coach and mentor team leads to strengthen stakeholder management, collaboration, and delivery excellence Assess impact of evolving business requirements and regulatory changes on strategy and execution Establish annual action plans, performance metrics, and reporting to support global and local initiatives Promote cross-category knowledge sharing and best practices
Key requirements:
12+ years in procurement sourcing and/or category management 8+ years in HR Services category with at least 5 years in Professional Services across Marketing, Legal, and Finance subcategories strong sourcing, contracting, P2P, and account management capabilities proven stakeholder relationship building and executive communication experience leading cross-functional teams and managing in a matrix organization ability to drive transformational change at global scale comfort with ambiguity and independent problem solving excellent communication organization and time management problem solving Category Management Sourcing Contracting
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