Enterprise Agency Procurement Services Manager

State of Montana•Helena, MT

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About The Position

The State of Montana Department of Administration (DOA), State Procurement Services Division (SPSD), is seeking a leader to serve as Enterprise Agency Procurement Services Manager. This newly created leadership role will advance the state’s procurement centralization efforts, champion procurement excellence, and drive enterprise-wide process improvements. The manager reports directly to the SPSD Administrator and provides direction, support, and strategic alignment for procurement services across 16 state agencies. The role directly supervises staff in six agencies and guides and supports the others, ranging from providing hands-on procurement services to connecting agencies with SPSD team members for specialized support. Applicants are asked to submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional business references. The cover letter should describe strengths related to the position and how the applicant would overcome weaknesses. Applicants do not need to complete the work experience or education and certifications sections of the recruiting-system application. A successful criminal background check is required. Applications are accepted online, and the Department of Administration participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

Requirements

Comprehensive procurement expertise across the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
Experience developing and administering solicitations, including RFIs, IFBs, RFPs, and limited solicitations.
Experience drafting, negotiating, and administering contracts.
Proven success leading large-scale change and guiding diverse teams through modernization, centralization, or continuous improvement initiatives.
Exceptional ability to build trust, foster collaboration, communicate, and negotiate effectively with executive leadership, agency directors, and key stakeholders.
Strength in long-range planning, critical analysis, and sound decision-making to align procurement functions with statewide goals and organizational priorities.
Successful completion of a criminal background check.
Submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional business references.

Responsibilities

Implement and sustain strategies that advance the goals of Montana’s procurement centralization initiative.
Partner with agency leadership and the SPSD Administrator to ensure services are efficient, compliant, and aligned with state objectives and agency business needs.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation across agency procurement teams and agency leadership.
Monitor performance metrics, ensure compliance with procurement statutes and policies, and drive continuous process improvement.
Provide direction, support, and strategic alignment for procurement services across 16 state agencies.
Directly supervise staff in six agencies and provide guidance and support to the remaining agencies, including hands-on procurement services and connections to SPSD specialists.