Procurement and Contracts Manager

Job Description

Job Description

• Functional area: Finance team, working closely with the planned finance manager.
• Key responsibilities:
  • Overseeing and managing contracts.
  • Reviewing, interpreting, and redlining contracts.
  • Supporting procurement activities and working with the legal department.
  • Managing vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and risk assessment.
  • Preparing executive-level reports and presentations that summarize issues, risks, recommendations, and decisions.
  • Coordinating projects and prioritizing competing responsibilities.
• Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, finance, IT, or a related discipline.
  • Five years of responsible experience in procurement, contract management, or related disciplines supporting complex IT initiatives within state government or large public-sector organizations.
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Commonwealth procurement laws and policies.
  • Vendor management, negotiation, and risk mitigation experience.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and project coordination skills.
  • Proficiency with Office 365.
• Location: Candidates in New England are preferred, ideally within approximately one hour's drive. Rachel indicated that suitable candidates elsewhere in the region would also be considered.