Chief Procurement Officer / Division Administrator

State of Montana • Helena, MT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As the State’s Chief Procurement Officer, you will lead a team of 40 procurement professionals to design and deliver forward-looking enterprise-wide solutions. The State is currently centralizing the procurement function to drive consistency, efficiency, and strategic alignment and this role is essential to the successful implementation of that initiative. Through effective leadership, this position fosters collaboration across the State’s procurement community to deliver effective procurement processes, solutions, and systems; advances initiatives, policy development, and programs under the direction of the State’s Chief Operating Officer/Director of the Department of Administration; and ensures that policies and programs comply with all applicable state statutes and the Montana Procurement Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related field
• Five or more years of experience in procurement requirements and processes; vendor and contract management; and prior leadership roles in the public sector or a large multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to provide leadership, vision, and direction for the State’s procurement programs and systems.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion to establish and maintain strong working relationships utilizing strong collaboration, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to build consensus among a group of varying stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate program requirements to diverse levels of management.
• Ability to identify problems, emerging issues and trends, and establish statewide strategies to address them.
• Ability to represent state government and testify before legislative committees on matters relating to state procurement programs and practices.
• Ability to oversee the development of policies, administrative rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Ability to delegate projects to ensure multiple and competing priorities are met.
• Ability to formulate and direct the development of objectives, budgets, and staff activities.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Alternate combinations of education, experience, and credentials will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision, and direction for the State’s procurement programs and systems.
• Exercise judgment and discretion to establish and maintain strong working relationships utilizing strong collaboration, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Build consensus among a group of varying stakeholders.
• Communicate program requirements to diverse levels of management.
• Identify problems, emerging issues and trends, and establish statewide strategies to address them.
• Represent state government and testify before legislative committees on matters relating to state procurement programs and practices.
• Oversee the development of policies, administrative rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Delegate projects to ensure multiple and competing priorities are met.
• Formulate and direct the development of objectives, budgets, and staff activities.
• Lead a team of 40 procurement professionals to design and deliver forward-looking enterprise-wide solutions.
• Foster collaboration across the State’s procurement community to deliver effective procurement processes, solutions, and systems.
• Advance initiatives, policy development, and programs under the direction of the State’s Chief Operating Officer/Director of the Department of Administration.
• Ensure that policies and programs comply with all applicable state statutes and the Montana Procurement Act.

Benefits

• Work/life Balance
• Health Coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave and Holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.

What This Job Offers

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