Associate, Procurement Excellence Network

Partners for Public Good

1d • $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Procurement Excellence Network (PEN) is an online community of nearly 3,000 government leaders that aims to inspire and empower government professionals at all levels to be procurement innovators. PEN offers virtual trainings, tools, templates, and coaching to assist government leaders as they launch efforts to make procurement more strategic, fair, results-driven, and innovative.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of PEN, the PEN Associate will play a critical role in supporting PEN’s strategic goals through both strong project management and leveraging existing program data to inform internal decision making. The ideal candidate is highly organized, data-savvy, execution-oriented, and motivated by mission-driven work that improves public systems.

This position is responsible for driving program impact through uplifting insights from data, leveraging data to inform new member-engagement and product strategies, and supporting overall team success through strong project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Equivalent years of professional experience and/or certifications will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Three or more years of related work experience in areas such as government operations, data analysis, program coordination, consulting, or a related role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and comfort with other technology tools.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, Microsoft Planner).
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Excel, Smartsheets, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar).
• Familiarity with enterprise tools such as CRMs or data systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or interest in public procurement processes, government operations, or regulatory environments at the state or local level.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data into clear insights for non-technical audiences.
• General comfort with Zoom, MailChimp, Miro and/or other outreach or virtual collaboration tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed. May be up to 4 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and implementation of special initiatives outlined in the 2026 PEN Program Roadmap (e.g., surveying of PEN members, developing new learning opportunities, designing innovative peer connection offerings, supporting website enhancements) and future strategic plans from concept through completion.
• Manage and coordinate PEN’s Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) process, so that goals are clearly defined, tracked, and delivered by PEN teams.
• Facilitate regular check-ins, updates, and retrospectives with PEN staff to support on-time execution and continuous improvement.
• Lead the project management and implementation of enterprise tool pilots conducted through PEN (e.g., CRM pilot), as well as support change management, training, and documentation related to new tools and systems.
• Collaborate with PEN staff to design, maintain, streamline, and improve data collection processes, databases, trackers, and workflows across PEN activities.
• Build dashboards, visualizations, and analytical tools to support real-time, data-driven decision-making, as well as integrating data insights into PEN resources, trainings, and events.
• Translate complex data into clear insights for program staff, PPG leadership, funders, and external stakeholders.
• Identify methods to regularly assess the impact of PEN programming by collecting data via surveys, research interviews, focus groups, and translating findings into actionable insights.
• Support ad hoc data requests as needed.
• Support efforts to engage and recruit new governments into the network in coordination with the PEN team.
• In collaboration with PEN team members, help to facilitate government training and workshops on procurement-related topics.
• Contribute to the development of public-facing tools, templates, and publications that share best practices and innovations in public sector operational excellence.
• Represent PPG at conferences and events, presenting insights from project work.
• Provide input to internal operational improvement initiatives.
• Support efforts to expand and refine PPG’s offerings and impact.

Benefits

• We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, with multiple plan options to fit individual needs as well as access to health and flexible savings accounts.
• Paid time off includes: 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 12 paid holidays, and a winter recess.
• We also provide an employer match for retirement savings, paid parental leave, and access to backup care for caregiving needs.
• To support remote work, we offer work-from-home stipends or shared office space options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level