Program Lead, Procurement

Program Lead, Procurement

Position Description
The Program Lead is responsible for driving operational efficiency across purchasing, item management, and cross-functional program initiatives. This role oversees purchase order activity and item lifecycle management while ensuring alignment across supply chain, finance, and development teams.

Acting as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external vendors, this position plays a critical role in maintaining seamless operations, optimizing processes, and ensuring timely access to necessary goods and services. This opportunity offers broad visibility across multiple business functions and is ideal for someone who thrives in a highly organized, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment.

This position is located in Atlanta, GA in a hybrid working environment.

Competencies, Years of experience, Proficiency level
• Project/Program Management, 7, Expert
• Procurement Knowledge or projects, 7, Expert
• Strong Time Management, 7, Expert
• Stakeholder Communication, 7, Expert
• Managing Vendor Relationships, 7, Expert

CGI anticipates accepting applications for this position through June 21, 2026.

Other Information:
CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $100,800.00 - $232,200.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

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Your future duties and responsibilities
• Oversee purchase order processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely submission across teams
• Develop and maintain standardized procurement procedures across multiple vendors and distributors
• Monitor purchasing activity to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key vendor relationships, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution
• Evaluate vendor performance, tracking service levels and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Partner with internal teams to align purchasing activities with broader organizational objectives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support demand planning and proactively address supply needs
• Establish contingency plans to mitigate risk and ensure continuity of operations
• Prepare and deliver reporting on purchasing trends, spend analysis, and vendor performance for leadership
• Stay current on system updates and serve as a subject matter resource for internal users
• Oversee end-to-end item management, including setup, maintenance, classification, and lifecycle governance across systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements and system integrations

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• A minimum of 7+ years of project management, program management, procurement operations is required.
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams
• Effective time management skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a part-time capacity
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect operational activities to broader business goals
• Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct authority
• Experience working across multiple systems, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights
• Experience managing vendor relationships and driving performance accountability

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.