Procurement Forecast Manager

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Forecast and Analytics Manager is responsible for implementing, managing, and enhancing the State’s procurement forecasting processes and data systems in accordance with statutory requirements. This position oversees the collection, reconciliation, updating, analysis, and publication of statewide procurement forecast data to support transparency, accountability, and effective procurement planning for businesses. The role collaborates closely with the Office of Small, Minority and Women Owned Business Affairs (OSBA) within DoSEM to ensure agency compliance with procurement forecasting requirements established in State law and regulations, including annual submissions, reconciliation reporting, and required updates. The position develops and maintains forecasting analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor forecast performance, track procurement pipelines, and support operational decision-making and engagement strategies, particularly as it relates to socioeconomic procurement attainment. This position provides data-driven insights to DoSEM leadership and state agencies to identify trends and opportunities in procurement activity, strengthen interagency coordination, and improve the State’s ability to plan and execute contracting strategies that expand access to procurement opportunities. It will also provide insight into opportunities for businesses.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Six years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

At least two (2) years of professional experience managing procurement forecasting processes, including the collection, validation, and reconciliation of agency-submitted solicitation pipelines and contract award data.
At least Two (2) years of experience using data visualization software (such as Tableau, Power BI, or Google Data Studio) to develop automated dashboards, track agency compliance, and report on complex procurement metrics.
At least One (1) year of professional experience analyzing procurement data to support socioeconomic attainment (e.g., MBE, SBR, or VSBE programs) and collaborating with interagency stakeholders to improve data quality and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

Administer statewide procurement forecasting systems to ensure agency compliance with statutory reporting, annual submissions, and data reconciliation requirements.
Audit agency-submitted procurement data for accuracy, enforcing standardized data structures and reporting protocols to maintain statewide data integrity.
Reconcile forecasted procurement activity against actual contract awards to identify planning gaps, delays, and pipeline trends.
Develop and maintain procurement-specific dashboards and visualization tools to provide data-driven insights for executive leadership and the public.
Provide technical support and training to agency liaisons to improve forecast quality and increase socioeconomic procurement attainment.