Chief Procurement Officer - Strategic Business Services
About The Position
The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Strategic Business Services, provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for key financial and procurement functions that ensure effective stewardship of university resources. This role integrates budget strategy with procurement and payables operations to deliver value, mitigate risk, and support institutional priorities. As a visible university leader, the CPO drives adoption of modern systems and practices, strengthens supplier and constituent engagement, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and institutional standards and policies. This position is critical in positioning the university for financial sustainability, operational excellence, and long-range success. The CPO is the senior procurement official at the University.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to promote and sustain strong team and customer engagement.
- Demonstrated ability leading large, diverse teams and management of complex budgets and operations.
- Strong knowledge of procurement law, financial regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, procurement, contracting, or related areas.
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for key financial and procurement functions.
- Integrates budget strategy with procurement and payables operations.
- Drives adoption of modern systems and practices.
- Strengthens supplier and constituent engagement.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and institutional standards and policies.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
