Patricia Bednarczyk

Patricia Bednarczyk is an experienced professional in IT sourcing and vendor management, currently serving as Director of IT Category Management at UnitedHealth Group since December 2022. Prior to this role, Patricia was a Sourcing Lead at XCEL Energy Services Inc. and held the position of Associate Director of IT Sourcing at Best Buy, where leadership of the IT Professional Services Team was provided. Earlier experience includes serving as Senior Manager of Global Vendor Management at St. Jude Medical, overseeing IT acquisitions globally, and working at Thomson Reuters in IT Vendor Management and Global Sourcing for 14 years, where significant contributions included developing a Global Vendor Management program and leading negotiations for IT strategic supplier agreements. Patricia's career began at Honeywell, progressing through roles with increasing responsibility in procurement, demonstrating strong leadership and expertise in driving performance and optimizing sourcing capabilities.