Procurement and Contracts Manager

Job-ID29481106Reference26-29003Remote50% Remote 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. EEO:- Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans