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Senior Procurement Specialist (Category Head - Technology)

Washington, United StatescontractVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026

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Senior Procurement Specialist (Category Head - Technology)

Job #: req38049 Organization: World Bank Sector: Procurement Grade: GG Term Duration: 3 years 0 months Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 8/26/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

VPU Context:

The WBG Budget and Procurement (WBP) is organized into five Departments: WBP Centers of Excellence (WBPCE) with teams supporting the corporate strategic business and budget planning process, providing WBP systems, knowledge, and shared services; WBP IBRD/IDA Regional Units (WBPRU) with teams supporting IBRD/IDA clients in the regions; WBP IFC/MIGA Budget Partners (CSRDR) with teams supporting IFC/MIGA clients in the HQ and the regions; WBP Corporate Units (WBPCU) with teams supporting the Knowledge Bank and corporate units and providing capital budget support; and WBP Corporate Procurement (WBPCP) with teams providing group-wide procurement services.

Unit Context:

The Corporate Procurement Department supports the mission of the WBG by performing the procurement function following the principles of transparency, fairness, competition, and best value in an efficient, effective, and customer-focused manner. These principles are employed globally and represent the strategic elements that guide the Bank Group’s activities in procurement and contracting practices. Corporate Procurement is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the sourcing strategy, selection, and contract execution for more than 130 Bank Group offices around the globe, serving our clients from offices located in Washington, D.C. Global Business Centers located in Chennai, India and Sofia, Bulgaria. Within the BPSSM delivery model, the Corporate Procurement Department focuses on three core principles:

• Commerciality: Deliver best “value for money” supply solutions measured by cost, quality, and speed.

• Risk Management: Predict, mitigate, and manage vendor related risks to protect WBG’s interests

• Sustainability: Develop environmentally and socially sustainable supply chains.

Categories of spend include: i) Corporate Services and Real Estate; ii) Human Resources and Professional Services; ; iii) Technology and iv) Consulting Services. The duty station will be Washington D.C.

The Sr. Procurement Specialist (Category Head) for Technology category position reports to the Global Head Sourcing and Supplier Manager.

Leads and manages a team of 10+ Category Managers and Analyst staff based in the HQ, Global Business Centers (GBC). The position for the category head requires familiarity and knowledge of category management strategies and practices for IT and IT related services, and skills to advise the team in conducting their sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and dispute resolution; collaborate with business partners; and advising colleagues in WBG office worldwide on policy related matters.

Duties and accountabilities:

The Category Head is responsible for leading a team of Category Managers and developing category strategies that deliver value, strengthen supplier