Job Description About the Role & Team: Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe. Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us. The systems and workflows that support project estimating, budgeting, and scope definition are foundational to how Imagineering plans, aligns, and delivers world-class experiences. We're looking for a passionate, strategic product leader to drive products dedicated to how WDI estimates, budgets, defines, structures, and manages the scope of our projects across the full lifecycle of design and delivery. This Product Manager, Principal will drive and deliver software products, functions, and workflows for our internally used Imagineering product portfolio focused on estimating and scope management. This individual will be responsible for shepherding product investments across both buy and build solutions, working alongside product peers, technical program managers, software engineers, designers, estimators, project managers, production teams, and executive stakeholders. This role will help shape the future of how WDI models project cost, develops estimating confidence, structures scope, catalogs scope elements, and connects scope data from the macro level of experience definition down to the micro level of individual bought and fabricated components. This role will also help identify where AI can responsibly improve estimating quality, workflow speed, data usability, and decision support across these domains. We need someone who can communicate a clear product vision, deeply understand the operational realities of project design, execution, and delivery, and create strong partnerships that make these systems useful, scalable, and trusted within our creative-first business. You will report to the Product Executive - WDI Apps. This is a Full-Time role. What You Will Do: Drive product direction and implementation for estimating and scope management products within Imagineering, including capabilities that leverage AI to improve speed, insight, and decision support. Define product strategy for systems and workflows that support estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scope generation, scope cataloging, scope change management, and AI-assisted analysis across project phases. Advocate as the voice of the Imagineer, estimator, planner, and delivery team member, placing grounded problem-solving before solutioning and exemplifying WDI's core design and delivery principles. Partner with stakeholders across estimating, project management, production, engineering, design, sourcing, finance, and technology to identify needs, pain points, dependencies, and opportunities for transformation, including where AI can augment workflows in practical and trusted ways. Draft product requirements, user research, user stories, process models, taxonomies, mockups, product memos, presentations, roadmaps, and other pertinent strategy materials. Guide product development for systems that define and manage project scope from high-level experience structures through detailed assemblies, systems, parts, packages, and fabricated or procured components, including AI-enabled approaches to classification, structuring, retrieval, and analysis. Evaluate and lead buy-versus-build product decisions, helping identify where market solutions can accelerate value and where custom functionality, data models, or AI-enabled workflows are required to meet unique WDI needs. Collaborate with software engineering, product design, technical program management, finance, sourcing, legal, and data partners to deliver product capabilities that are reliable, usable, scalable, and aligned to responsible AI practices. Present product vision, roadmap direction, demos, and delivery progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders, building alignment and confidence around strategic investments in estimating and scope management platforms. Drive the annual investment and funding strategy for product functions and features within the estimating and scope management portfolio, including capabilities that improve automation, prediction, and decision-making through AI. Required Qualifications: 10+ years of software product management experience Expertise with complex enterprise product ecosystems and operational workflows, particularly those supporting planning, costing, delivery, or systems of record. Expertise with 0-1 software development. You can craft clarity, starting from the blank page, while also evolving existing tools and workflows over time. Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentational. You can communicate across mediums and across levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to translate highly complex business processes into clear product direction, requirements, and phased delivery plans. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical teams and business operators around shared outcomes. Experience evaluating where automation, intelligence, or AI can meaningfully improve user workflows, data interpretation, or decision-making in enterprise software environments. Passion for solving problems within creative and entertainment cultures. You love the output of what we do: design and deliver immersive, world-class experiences. Desire to work on internal technologies used by Imagineers (not consumer-facing). You care deeply about the craft, rigor, and coordination required behind the scenes. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with estimating, budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, or financial planning systems in capital project, construction, manufacturing, design, or related environments. Experience with product domains related to scope management, configuration management, bill of materials, asset hierarchies, package planning, or parts and component tracking. Recent experience with AI-enabled product capabilities, user patterns, or enterprise AI workflows, especially those related to prediction, classification, summarization, search, recommendation, or decision support. Experience evaluating and implementing both commercial software platforms and custom-built internal tools. Familiarity with project delivery, design development, fabrication, procurement, and installation workflows. Experience with data models, taxonomies, and structured information systems used to organize complex project scope. Experience with microservice ecosystems and component-based web apps. Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, media management, or an engineering or science discipline required, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred. Additional Information: Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $179,500.00-$240,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
08/03/2026
Full time
Job Description About the Role & Team: Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe. Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us. The systems and workflows that support project estimating, budgeting, and scope definition are foundational to how Imagineering plans, aligns, and delivers world-class experiences. We're looking for a passionate, strategic product leader to drive products dedicated to how WDI estimates, budgets, defines, structures, and manages the scope of our projects across the full lifecycle of design and delivery. This Product Manager, Principal will drive and deliver software products, functions, and workflows for our internally used Imagineering product portfolio focused on estimating and scope management. This individual will be responsible for shepherding product investments across both buy and build solutions, working alongside product peers, technical program managers, software engineers, designers, estimators, project managers, production teams, and executive stakeholders. This role will help shape the future of how WDI models project cost, develops estimating confidence, structures scope, catalogs scope elements, and connects scope data from the macro level of experience definition down to the micro level of individual bought and fabricated components. This role will also help identify where AI can responsibly improve estimating quality, workflow speed, data usability, and decision support across these domains. We need someone who can communicate a clear product vision, deeply understand the operational realities of project design, execution, and delivery, and create strong partnerships that make these systems useful, scalable, and trusted within our creative-first business. You will report to the Product Executive - WDI Apps. This is a Full-Time role. What You Will Do: Drive product direction and implementation for estimating and scope management products within Imagineering, including capabilities that leverage AI to improve speed, insight, and decision support. Define product strategy for systems and workflows that support estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scope generation, scope cataloging, scope change management, and AI-assisted analysis across project phases. Advocate as the voice of the Imagineer, estimator, planner, and delivery team member, placing grounded problem-solving before solutioning and exemplifying WDI's core design and delivery principles. Partner with stakeholders across estimating, project management, production, engineering, design, sourcing, finance, and technology to identify needs, pain points, dependencies, and opportunities for transformation, including where AI can augment workflows in practical and trusted ways. Draft product requirements, user research, user stories, process models, taxonomies, mockups, product memos, presentations, roadmaps, and other pertinent strategy materials. Guide product development for systems that define and manage project scope from high-level experience structures through detailed assemblies, systems, parts, packages, and fabricated or procured components, including AI-enabled approaches to classification, structuring, retrieval, and analysis. Evaluate and lead buy-versus-build product decisions, helping identify where market solutions can accelerate value and where custom functionality, data models, or AI-enabled workflows are required to meet unique WDI needs. Collaborate with software engineering, product design, technical program management, finance, sourcing, legal, and data partners to deliver product capabilities that are reliable, usable, scalable, and aligned to responsible AI practices. Present product vision, roadmap direction, demos, and delivery progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders, building alignment and confidence around strategic investments in estimating and scope management platforms. Drive the annual investment and funding strategy for product functions and features within the estimating and scope management portfolio, including capabilities that improve automation, prediction, and decision-making through AI. Required Qualifications: 10+ years of software product management experience Expertise with complex enterprise product ecosystems and operational workflows, particularly those supporting planning, costing, delivery, or systems of record. Expertise with 0-1 software development. You can craft clarity, starting from the blank page, while also evolving existing tools and workflows over time. Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentational. You can communicate across mediums and across levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to translate highly complex business processes into clear product direction, requirements, and phased delivery plans. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical teams and business operators around shared outcomes. Experience evaluating where automation, intelligence, or AI can meaningfully improve user workflows, data interpretation, or decision-making in enterprise software environments. Passion for solving problems within creative and entertainment cultures. You love the output of what we do: design and deliver immersive, world-class experiences. Desire to work on internal technologies used by Imagineers (not consumer-facing). You care deeply about the craft, rigor, and coordination required behind the scenes. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with estimating, budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, or financial planning systems in capital project, construction, manufacturing, design, or related environments. Experience with product domains related to scope management, configuration management, bill of materials, asset hierarchies, package planning, or parts and component tracking. Recent experience with AI-enabled product capabilities, user patterns, or enterprise AI workflows, especially those related to prediction, classification, summarization, search, recommendation, or decision support. Experience evaluating and implementing both commercial software platforms and custom-built internal tools. Familiarity with project delivery, design development, fabrication, procurement, and installation workflows. Experience with data models, taxonomies, and structured information systems used to organize complex project scope. Experience with microservice ecosystems and component-based web apps. Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, media management, or an engineering or science discipline required, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred. Additional Information: Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $179,500.00-$240,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Job Description About the Role & Team: Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe. Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us. The systems and workflows that support project estimating, budgeting, and scope definition are foundational to how Imagineering plans, aligns, and delivers world-class experiences. We're looking for a passionate, strategic product leader to drive products dedicated to how WDI estimates, budgets, defines, structures, and manages the scope of our projects across the full lifecycle of design and delivery. This Product Manager, Principal will drive and deliver software products, functions, and workflows for our internally used Imagineering product portfolio focused on estimating and scope management. This individual will be responsible for shepherding product investments across both buy and build solutions, working alongside product peers, technical program managers, software engineers, designers, estimators, project managers, production teams, and executive stakeholders. This role will help shape the future of how WDI models project cost, develops estimating confidence, structures scope, catalogs scope elements, and connects scope data from the macro level of experience definition down to the micro level of individual bought and fabricated components. This role will also help identify where AI can responsibly improve estimating quality, workflow speed, data usability, and decision support across these domains. We need someone who can communicate a clear product vision, deeply understand the operational realities of project design, execution, and delivery, and create strong partnerships that make these systems useful, scalable, and trusted within our creative-first business. You will report to the Product Executive - WDI Apps. This is a Full-Time role. What You Will Do: Drive product direction and implementation for estimating and scope management products within Imagineering, including capabilities that leverage AI to improve speed, insight, and decision support. Define product strategy for systems and workflows that support estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scope generation, scope cataloging, scope change management, and AI-assisted analysis across project phases. Advocate as the voice of the Imagineer, estimator, planner, and delivery team member, placing grounded problem-solving before solutioning and exemplifying WDI's core design and delivery principles. Partner with stakeholders across estimating, project management, production, engineering, design, sourcing, finance, and technology to identify needs, pain points, dependencies, and opportunities for transformation, including where AI can augment workflows in practical and trusted ways. Draft product requirements, user research, user stories, process models, taxonomies, mockups, product memos, presentations, roadmaps, and other pertinent strategy materials. Guide product development for systems that define and manage project scope from high-level experience structures through detailed assemblies, systems, parts, packages, and fabricated or procured components, including AI-enabled approaches to classification, structuring, retrieval, and analysis. Evaluate and lead buy-versus-build product decisions, helping identify where market solutions can accelerate value and where custom functionality, data models, or AI-enabled workflows are required to meet unique WDI needs. Collaborate with software engineering, product design, technical program management, finance, sourcing, legal, and data partners to deliver product capabilities that are reliable, usable, scalable, and aligned to responsible AI practices. Present product vision, roadmap direction, demos, and delivery progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders, building alignment and confidence around strategic investments in estimating and scope management platforms. Drive the annual investment and funding strategy for product functions and features within the estimating and scope management portfolio, including capabilities that improve automation, prediction, and decision-making through AI. Required Qualifications: 10+ years of software product management experience Expertise with complex enterprise product ecosystems and operational workflows, particularly those supporting planning, costing, delivery, or systems of record. Expertise with 0-1 software development. You can craft clarity, starting from the blank page, while also evolving existing tools and workflows over time. Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentational. You can communicate across mediums and across levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to translate highly complex business processes into clear product direction, requirements, and phased delivery plans. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical teams and business operators around shared outcomes. Experience evaluating where automation, intelligence, or AI can meaningfully improve user workflows, data interpretation, or decision-making in enterprise software environments. Passion for solving problems within creative and entertainment cultures. You love the output of what we do: design and deliver immersive, world-class experiences. Desire to work on internal technologies used by Imagineers (not consumer-facing). You care deeply about the craft, rigor, and coordination required behind the scenes. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with estimating, budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, or financial planning systems in capital project, construction, manufacturing, design, or related environments. Experience with product domains related to scope management, configuration management, bill of materials, asset hierarchies, package planning, or parts and component tracking. Recent experience with AI-enabled product capabilities, user patterns, or enterprise AI workflows, especially those related to prediction, classification, summarization, search, recommendation, or decision support. Experience evaluating and implementing both commercial software platforms and custom-built internal tools. Familiarity with project delivery, design development, fabrication, procurement, and installation workflows. Experience with data models, taxonomies, and structured information systems used to organize complex project scope. Experience with microservice ecosystems and component-based web apps. Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, media management, or an engineering or science discipline required, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred. Additional Information: Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $179,500.00-$240,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
08/02/2026
Full time
Job Description About the Role & Team: Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe. Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us. The systems and workflows that support project estimating, budgeting, and scope definition are foundational to how Imagineering plans, aligns, and delivers world-class experiences. We're looking for a passionate, strategic product leader to drive products dedicated to how WDI estimates, budgets, defines, structures, and manages the scope of our projects across the full lifecycle of design and delivery. This Product Manager, Principal will drive and deliver software products, functions, and workflows for our internally used Imagineering product portfolio focused on estimating and scope management. This individual will be responsible for shepherding product investments across both buy and build solutions, working alongside product peers, technical program managers, software engineers, designers, estimators, project managers, production teams, and executive stakeholders. This role will help shape the future of how WDI models project cost, develops estimating confidence, structures scope, catalogs scope elements, and connects scope data from the macro level of experience definition down to the micro level of individual bought and fabricated components. This role will also help identify where AI can responsibly improve estimating quality, workflow speed, data usability, and decision support across these domains. We need someone who can communicate a clear product vision, deeply understand the operational realities of project design, execution, and delivery, and create strong partnerships that make these systems useful, scalable, and trusted within our creative-first business. You will report to the Product Executive - WDI Apps. This is a Full-Time role. What You Will Do: Drive product direction and implementation for estimating and scope management products within Imagineering, including capabilities that leverage AI to improve speed, insight, and decision support. Define product strategy for systems and workflows that support estimating, budgeting, forecasting, scope generation, scope cataloging, scope change management, and AI-assisted analysis across project phases. Advocate as the voice of the Imagineer, estimator, planner, and delivery team member, placing grounded problem-solving before solutioning and exemplifying WDI's core design and delivery principles. Partner with stakeholders across estimating, project management, production, engineering, design, sourcing, finance, and technology to identify needs, pain points, dependencies, and opportunities for transformation, including where AI can augment workflows in practical and trusted ways. Draft product requirements, user research, user stories, process models, taxonomies, mockups, product memos, presentations, roadmaps, and other pertinent strategy materials. Guide product development for systems that define and manage project scope from high-level experience structures through detailed assemblies, systems, parts, packages, and fabricated or procured components, including AI-enabled approaches to classification, structuring, retrieval, and analysis. Evaluate and lead buy-versus-build product decisions, helping identify where market solutions can accelerate value and where custom functionality, data models, or AI-enabled workflows are required to meet unique WDI needs. Collaborate with software engineering, product design, technical program management, finance, sourcing, legal, and data partners to deliver product capabilities that are reliable, usable, scalable, and aligned to responsible AI practices. Present product vision, roadmap direction, demos, and delivery progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders, building alignment and confidence around strategic investments in estimating and scope management platforms. Drive the annual investment and funding strategy for product functions and features within the estimating and scope management portfolio, including capabilities that improve automation, prediction, and decision-making through AI. Required Qualifications: 10+ years of software product management experience Expertise with complex enterprise product ecosystems and operational workflows, particularly those supporting planning, costing, delivery, or systems of record. Expertise with 0-1 software development. You can craft clarity, starting from the blank page, while also evolving existing tools and workflows over time. Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentational. You can communicate across mediums and across levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to translate highly complex business processes into clear product direction, requirements, and phased delivery plans. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical teams and business operators around shared outcomes. Experience evaluating where automation, intelligence, or AI can meaningfully improve user workflows, data interpretation, or decision-making in enterprise software environments. Passion for solving problems within creative and entertainment cultures. You love the output of what we do: design and deliver immersive, world-class experiences. Desire to work on internal technologies used by Imagineers (not consumer-facing). You care deeply about the craft, rigor, and coordination required behind the scenes. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with estimating, budgeting, cost modeling, forecasting, or financial planning systems in capital project, construction, manufacturing, design, or related environments. Experience with product domains related to scope management, configuration management, bill of materials, asset hierarchies, package planning, or parts and component tracking. Recent experience with AI-enabled product capabilities, user patterns, or enterprise AI workflows, especially those related to prediction, classification, summarization, search, recommendation, or decision support. Experience evaluating and implementing both commercial software platforms and custom-built internal tools. Familiarity with project delivery, design development, fabrication, procurement, and installation workflows. Experience with data models, taxonomies, and structured information systems used to organize complex project scope. Experience with microservice ecosystems and component-based web apps. Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, media management, or an engineering or science discipline required, or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred. Additional Information: Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $179,500.00-$240,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking an Category Manager I - Information Technology Solutions (ITS) that will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for indirect materials and services categories with primary focus on the Information Technology suite of applications, hardware and services. This role will focus on leading IT category development and execution, optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and strengthening supplier relationships. Responsibilities also include managing the indirect category specialist and ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials and services to meet timelines and requirements. Location: Minneapolis, MN RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and implement Category Strategy for Indirect Materials & Services Categories focusing on Technology related goods and services Identify and engage with internal stakeholders across operations and business services to capture category requirements Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis Develop Sourcing Strategy for categories detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits Adapt the strategy as business, market, and economic environments change Support Annual Category Reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and risk mitigation strategies Manage Financial Success of Category Responsible for category financial results for assigned categories. Develop strategies to achieve financial and category initiative goals Develop pricing strategies for project proposals Lead monthly and annual category financial reviews with project information, metrics, forecast and strategy, if applicable Achieve Material Cost Reductions for Indirect Categories Initiate and conduct supplier contract negotiations Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Lead and execute complex contract negotiations to obtain the best overall value Closely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products/services. Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation Apply risk containment and management principles to identify, assess and communicate cyber, operational, financial and commercials risks Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. 5+ years of experience in a similar role strategically managing and expanding categories and suppliers (a strong background in indirect services and technology preferred) Strong understanding of consumables & indirect materials and services purchasing processes and procedures Thorough understanding of how technology is licensed, implemented and supported Demonstrated application of risk management principles Deep experience in negotiating with large technology companies Strong business acumen with skills in problem solving, strategic thinking and negotiation Highly effective communication, follow up and presentation skills Demonstrated experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long-term goals (preferred) Ability to influence without authority Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback Ability to travel up to 10% Current driver's license A few benefits offered include: (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage Dental plan 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources Tuition reimbursement Adoption Assistance Gym Membership Discount Program The base pay range for this role is $102,000 - $153,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%). Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. Please make note: Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days. ABOUT MORTENSON As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. Let's Redefine Possible Equal Employment Opportunity Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. Other Items to Note Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
08/02/2026
Full time
SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking an Category Manager I - Information Technology Solutions (ITS) that will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for indirect materials and services categories with primary focus on the Information Technology suite of applications, hardware and services. This role will focus on leading IT category development and execution, optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and strengthening supplier relationships. Responsibilities also include managing the indirect category specialist and ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials and services to meet timelines and requirements. Location: Minneapolis, MN RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and implement Category Strategy for Indirect Materials & Services Categories focusing on Technology related goods and services Identify and engage with internal stakeholders across operations and business services to capture category requirements Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis Develop Sourcing Strategy for categories detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits Adapt the strategy as business, market, and economic environments change Support Annual Category Reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and risk mitigation strategies Manage Financial Success of Category Responsible for category financial results for assigned categories. Develop strategies to achieve financial and category initiative goals Develop pricing strategies for project proposals Lead monthly and annual category financial reviews with project information, metrics, forecast and strategy, if applicable Achieve Material Cost Reductions for Indirect Categories Initiate and conduct supplier contract negotiations Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Lead and execute complex contract negotiations to obtain the best overall value Closely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products/services. Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation Apply risk containment and management principles to identify, assess and communicate cyber, operational, financial and commercials risks Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience. 5+ years of experience in a similar role strategically managing and expanding categories and suppliers (a strong background in indirect services and technology preferred) Strong understanding of consumables & indirect materials and services purchasing processes and procedures Thorough understanding of how technology is licensed, implemented and supported Demonstrated application of risk management principles Deep experience in negotiating with large technology companies Strong business acumen with skills in problem solving, strategic thinking and negotiation Highly effective communication, follow up and presentation skills Demonstrated experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long-term goals (preferred) Ability to influence without authority Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback Ability to travel up to 10% Current driver's license A few benefits offered include: (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage Dental plan 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources Tuition reimbursement Adoption Assistance Gym Membership Discount Program The base pay range for this role is $102,000 - $153,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%). Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. Please make note: Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days. ABOUT MORTENSON As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. Let's Redefine Possible Equal Employment Opportunity Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. Other Items to Note Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking an ITS Manager that will be responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and effective HR application services, including Oracle Fusion HCM and systems integrated to it, to support enterprise HR and payroll operations. Provides leadership for the application support team, partners with HR and business stakeholders, and ensures application services meet availability, performance, and service-level expectations. RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Functions: Identify operational requirements for reliable, scalable, and secure HR and Finance application services and establish appropriate measures to meet business commitments. Identify resource requirements (people, vendors, technology, and processes) to support current and future HR and Finance application needs aligned with business strategy. Provide application operations perspective and collaboration in ITS and business strategic planning, particularly related to HR technology roadmaps. Operational Functions: Oversee day-to-day HR and Finance application support and enhancement operations, including incident management, service requests, problem management, and vendor coordination. Create and maintain a business-aligned, service-oriented culture focused on reliable application services and customer satisfaction. Monitor budgetary performance and take action to address changes in plans or priorities Create business cases for projects originating out of the work group, and identify budget impacts of proposed projects Ensure that standard operating procedures are aligned with needs of business and are documented, communicated, and kept current Implement sound financial management, including asset management, financial metrics, and operational metrics as tools for continuous improvement Evaluate vendor proposals and manage related outsourcing contracts and service levels, as appropriate Leadership/Supervisory Functions: Develop strategies, goals and plans for work group and ensure alignment with department, customer and company goals Encourage two-way internal communications throughout all levels of the work group Develop a staff that takes ownership for resolving problems and embraces root cause analysis, quick problem resolution, and customer service Mentor, train and develop diverse team members Instill and foster cooperation and mutual trust with team members, other ITS staff and business unit customers Determine staffing requirements; interview and hires personnel as appropriate Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree required (Information Technology, Business or Engineering degree preferred) Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise business applications. At least three (3) years in an IT or application leadership role managing teams or vendors. Preferred: Experience with Oracle Fusion HCM and integrated systems. Strong business insight and strategic planning skills Results orientated and the ability to lead teams Working knowledge of ERP and enterprise application integration patterns across HR, Finance, and Supply Chain domains sufficient to lead support teams and partner effectively with business stakeholders. Knowledge of Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM or similar SaaS platforms (preferred). Experience operating in an Agile or product aligned application support model, balancing day to day operational support with planned enhancements using backlog management, sprint ceremonies, and continuous improvement practices. Demonstrated organizational and planning skills are also required Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback Ability to travel up to 15% A few benefits offered include: (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage Dental plan 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources Tuition reimbursement Adoption Assistance Gym Membership Discount Program The base pay range for this role is $129,000 - $193,600. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%). This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. Please make note: Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days. ABOUT MORTENSON As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. Let's Redefine Possible Equal Employment Opportunity Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. Other Items to Note Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
08/02/2026
Full time
SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking an ITS Manager that will be responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and effective HR application services, including Oracle Fusion HCM and systems integrated to it, to support enterprise HR and payroll operations. Provides leadership for the application support team, partners with HR and business stakeholders, and ensures application services meet availability, performance, and service-level expectations. RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Functions: Identify operational requirements for reliable, scalable, and secure HR and Finance application services and establish appropriate measures to meet business commitments. Identify resource requirements (people, vendors, technology, and processes) to support current and future HR and Finance application needs aligned with business strategy. Provide application operations perspective and collaboration in ITS and business strategic planning, particularly related to HR technology roadmaps. Operational Functions: Oversee day-to-day HR and Finance application support and enhancement operations, including incident management, service requests, problem management, and vendor coordination. Create and maintain a business-aligned, service-oriented culture focused on reliable application services and customer satisfaction. Monitor budgetary performance and take action to address changes in plans or priorities Create business cases for projects originating out of the work group, and identify budget impacts of proposed projects Ensure that standard operating procedures are aligned with needs of business and are documented, communicated, and kept current Implement sound financial management, including asset management, financial metrics, and operational metrics as tools for continuous improvement Evaluate vendor proposals and manage related outsourcing contracts and service levels, as appropriate Leadership/Supervisory Functions: Develop strategies, goals and plans for work group and ensure alignment with department, customer and company goals Encourage two-way internal communications throughout all levels of the work group Develop a staff that takes ownership for resolving problems and embraces root cause analysis, quick problem resolution, and customer service Mentor, train and develop diverse team members Instill and foster cooperation and mutual trust with team members, other ITS staff and business unit customers Determine staffing requirements; interview and hires personnel as appropriate Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree required (Information Technology, Business or Engineering degree preferred) Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise business applications. At least three (3) years in an IT or application leadership role managing teams or vendors. Preferred: Experience with Oracle Fusion HCM and integrated systems. Strong business insight and strategic planning skills Results orientated and the ability to lead teams Working knowledge of ERP and enterprise application integration patterns across HR, Finance, and Supply Chain domains sufficient to lead support teams and partner effectively with business stakeholders. Knowledge of Oracle Fusion ERP and HCM or similar SaaS platforms (preferred). Experience operating in an Agile or product aligned application support model, balancing day to day operational support with planned enhancements using backlog management, sprint ceremonies, and continuous improvement practices. Demonstrated organizational and planning skills are also required Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback Ability to travel up to 15% A few benefits offered include: (for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage Dental plan 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources Tuition reimbursement Adoption Assistance Gym Membership Discount Program The base pay range for this role is $129,000 - $193,600. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%). This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. Please make note: Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days. ABOUT MORTENSON As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact. Let's Redefine Possible Equal Employment Opportunity Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. Other Items to Note Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.