Senior Manager, Software Engineering – Procurement

Transamerica

Procurement Technology leader managing global technology platforms and integrations. Leading engineering teams to support enterprise procurement operations at Aegon/Transamerica.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $134,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Procurement Technology Strategy, including the management of procurement platforms and capabilities, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and enterprise architecture standards. Proven ability to lead diverse teams, drive innovation, and deliver measurable business outcomes through effective vendor management and cross-functional collaboration.

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Procurement Technology StrategyDevOps MethodologiesVendor Relationship ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipCloud-Native Platforms

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Hard Skills

Modern Distributed ApplicationsMicroservicesContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryData ManagementAnalyticsMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AISpend Analytics

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCreative Analytical ThinkingCustomer Focus

Tools & Technologies

SaaS PlatformsAPI-Led IntegrationWorkflow OrchestrationProcurement ReportingSupplier Lifecycle Management

Industry Keywords

Procurement Operating ModelEnterprise Architecture StandardsRegulatory ObligationsOperational RiskPrivacy Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain a forward-looking global Procurement Technology strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities, procurement operating model needs, enterprise architecture standards, regulatory obligations, and regional execution requirements.
Serve as the technology owner and strategic partner for procurement platforms and capabilities, including source-to-contract, procure-to-pay, supplier lifecycle management, contract lifecycle management, purchasing, invoice automation, vendor master, spend analytics, supplier risk, and procurement reporting.
Evaluate, rationalize, modernize, and integrate procurement technology solutions across global and local environments, balancing business agility, operational risk, total cost of ownership, security, data quality, and enterprise standardization.
Identify and implement opportunities to leverage cloud-native platforms, SaaS platforms, API-led integration, automation, workflow orchestration, data management, analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI to improve procurement productivity, policy compliance, exception management, supplier insight, and decision support.
Partner with enterprise architecture, information security, data governance, risk, and procurement leadership to ensure procurement solutions comply with internal standards, privacy requirements, third-party risk expectations, audit controls, and regional regulatory requirements.
Establish clear technology guardrails and design patterns for procurement solutions, integrations, reporting, data flows, user access, and support models across global and regional teams.
Lead, mentor, and grow a geographically distributed team of software engineers, platform owners, analysts, and external delivery partners supporting procurement technology globally.
Foster a culture of inclusion, accountability, engineering excellence, operational ownership, continuous improvement, and customer-focused delivery.
Partner with Global Procurement, Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and regional technology teams to align priorities, manage demand, resolve conflicts, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Manage resource capacity, budget, vendor performance, delivery plans, and support coverage across multiple geographies and time zones.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g. computer science, information systems, math, engineering) or equivalent education/experience
Eight years of experience with modern distributed applications, and microservices
Six years of experience in delivery of large-scale design projects involving interaction with a broad spectrum of enterprise operational functions
Four years of experience managing a diverse team and leading cross-functional teams.
Strong background in the execution of DevOps methodologies and continuous integration/continuous delivery, and accomplishments in architecture and strategy.
Experience managing vendor relationships, including product/service evaluation, contract negotiations, and on-going relationship management
Results oriented with a strong customer focus
Strong communication skills to deliver highly relevant and effective information to the Board, executives, and employees.
Ability to synthesize ambiguous and complex information in a way that leads to substantive actionable outcomes.
Proactive mindset to drive change, question assumptions and push for innovative solutions.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Technical communication skills and the ability to present information to all levels of the organization
Problem-solving and technical communication skills
Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment and identify, define, and resolve organizational issues
Creative analytical thinker
Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs