Shape the Future of Housing in Hackney: Senior Category Manager Opportunity! Pay rate: .60 a day (Umbrella Rate) London Borough of Hackney is seeking an experienced, strategically-minded Senior Category Manager to provide essential leadership and drive value across our Housing Services. If you thrive on leading complex, high-value procurement projects and want to make a real difference for Council tenants and leaseholders, this is your chance to shine! About the Role This pivotal role sits within the Construction and Environment category, but you''ll focus primarily on construction-related procurement and managing major works for the Housing Division. You''ll report to the Category Lead and have a dotted line to the Head of Property and Asset Management. Your work will be crucial in: Leading on the most complex contract procurements, utilizing your well-developed personal discretion and judgement. Providing holistic support to the Housing Division, covering commissioning, supplier relations, contract management, and contributing to quality assurance. Enhancing construction procurement support and providing expertise for the Housing Asset Management strategy and its implementation. Driving the translation of our Sustainable Procurement Strategy into contracting and contract management processes. Oversight and coordination of the timely production of all necessary tender documents. What You''ll Bring (Essential Experience) We''re looking for a leader with a proven track reco