IT Procurement Project Manager
*This is a hybrid position with 2 days/week onsite
Responsibilities:
Operational Procurement Management
- Lead and manage all new procurement and contract renewal activities ensuring alignment with IT policies timelines and agency and budget requirements.
- Coordinate with GGDC Procurement Manager and other GRC or enterprise legal resources as needed to address compliance contractual or risk-related considerations.
- Maintain a comprehensive tracking system for upcoming renewals procurement events policy exceptions PEs and major contract milestones to ensure proactive engagement and timely execution.
- Attend all client Procurement First meetings to represent OA OIT gather requirements and ensure consistent understanding between stakeholders and procurement partners.
- Serve as the primary liaison between program staff and procurement stakeholders clarifying needs and resolving process issues as they arise.
Solicitation / Proposal Management
- Support the clients’ teams in developing solicitation materials including RFQs RFPs SOWs and related documents ensuring clarity completeness and alignment with IT standards.
- Advise program and OIT staff on recommended language to support accurate vendor responses.
- Facilitate coordination across the clients program areas OIT fiscal staff and other contributors to gather inputs reconcile differing needs and advance solicitation packages to completion.
- Provide quality review on final solicitation documents before submission to procurement for publication.
Implementation Project Management
- Serve as the lead project manager for vendor implementation efforts including commercial off-the-shelf COTS modified off-the-shelf MOTS or similar technology solutions.
- Establish and maintain project plans timelines deliverables and communication structures to ensure successful vendor onboarding and solution implementation.
- Coordinate across internal team’s, vendor personnel, and technical stakeholders to manage risks resolve issues and maintain forward momentum.
- Track project progress against scope budget and contractual obligations escalating concerns as needed to leadership.
- Provide regular status reporting and documentation to support transparency informed decision making and effective project governance.
Contract Management
- Serve as the first technical point of contact POC for technical questions contract compliance checks and interpretation of technical obligations.
- Perform initial compliance assessments to ensure vendor activities align with contract terms technical requirements and program expectations.
- Escalate issues concerns or complex technical questions to the Business Relationship Manager BRM as appropriate ensuring timely resolution and clear communication.
- Maintain an organized record of contract deliverables performance metrics amendments and issue logs to support oversight and audit readiness.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Project management experience, Required 2 Years
- RFx development experience, Required 1 Years
- Business analysis, Required 2 Years
- SOW development experience, Required 1 Years
- Procurement experience, Required 1 Years
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