Senior Sourcing Manager (Term Limited)

Harris County•Houston, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Senior Sourcing Manager leads complex, high-impact competitive sourcing activities for Harris County by planning and executing solicitations from intake through award recommendation. This position supports county-wide operations serving approximately 5 million residents, 20,000 employees in 80 departments, and roughly $5.5B in annual expenditures. The role develops sourcing strategy, scopes/specifications, evaluation criteria, and solicitation documents; manages bidder communications, timelines, and sensitive procurements; conducts market research and cost/price analysis; and leads evaluation and negotiation support to achieve best-value outcomes. The Senior Sourcing Manager provides guidance and direction to sourcing staff and ensures sourcing actions remain compliant and defensible by applying County policies and applicable procurement requirements, including Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262 and applicable federal requirements when federal funds apply.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a directly related field and three (3) years of relevant work experience required, including two (2) years of direct public procurement experience; OR Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field and five (5) years of relevant work experience required, including three (3) years of public procurement experience.
Construction procurement experience required
Knowledge of public-sector contract management practices, including contract lifecycle administration from launch through close-out, performance management, and enforcement of contract terms across diverse commodity and service categories.
Understanding of applicable procurement laws, governance, and compliance requirements, including Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262, County purchasing policies, and applicable federal requirements when federal funds apply.
Skill in contract interpretation and document control, including drafting and reviewing amendments, renewals, extensions, and close-outs, and maintaining complete, audit-ready files and defensible documentation.
Skill in vendor performance management and issue resolution, including monitoring deliverables and service levels, conducting corrective action follow-up, and coordinating remediation for contractual breaches.
Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills to coordinate with departments, vendors, Legal, and oversight partners, resolve disputes, and drive timely, compliant outcomes.
Proficiency in contract, purchasing, and financial systems and reporting tools used to track contract activity, milestones, spending, and compliance metrics; translates data into actionable reporting and risk monitoring.

Nice To Haves

Federal Contracting Experience preferred
Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) and/or Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads complex intake and procurement planning with departments by defining requirements, scope, evaluation methodology, and timelines, selecting the legally appropriate procurement method under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262 and applicable County policy, and providing technical guidance to sourcing staff.
Develops and executes complex competitive solicitations (RFP, CSP, RFSQ, CMAR, and other authorized methods), including specifications/scopes, evaluation criteria, contractual requirements, required postings/advertisements, addenda control, vendor communications, and resolution of sensitive issues.
Ensures personal, professional services and specialized procurements follow applicable authorities, including Texas Government Code §2254 where applicable, and leads compliant documentation for interlocal/cooperative contracting (including authorities such as Chapter 791/Chapter 271 when applicable) and sole source/exception pathways.
Directs receipt, review, and evaluation of submissions, including responsiveness checks, evaluation facilitation, clarifications, negotiation support as applicable, and preparation of defensible award recommendations, approvals, and Commissioners Court materials when required.
Performs advanced market research and cost/price analysis to support best-value determinations and total cost of ownership decisions; documents sourcing rationale, assumptions, and risk considerations to maintain audit-ready procurement files.
Coordinates with Purchasing leadership, Legal, Auditor, Risk Management and DEEO as applicable to manage compliance risk, conflicts of interest, protests and challenges, vendor responsibility issues, and corrective actions; drives continuous improvement of sourcing templates, controls, and workflows and mentors staff on standards.
Ensure full compliance with: Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262, Texas Government Code Chapter 2269 (Construction), 2 C.F.R. 200 (federal awards), as amended, GLO CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT requirements.