Enterprise Agency Procurement Services Manager
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What is this career opportunity?
We are seeking a leader with excellent communication and a proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to serve as the Enterprise Agency Procurement Services Manager within the State Procurement Services Division (SPSD). This newly created leadership role will be instrumental in advancing the State of Montana’s procurement centralization efforts, championing procurement excellence and driving enterprise-wide process improvements. In this role you will report directly to the SPSD administrator, and provide direction, support, and strategic alignment for procurement services across 16 state agencies. You will directly supervise staff in 6 of those agencies while providing guidance and support to the others, ranging from hands-on procurement services to connecting them with other SPSD team members for specialized support.
Key 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 leadership across the agencies.
- Monitor performance metrics, ensure compliance with procurement statute and policies, and drive continuous process improvement.
(You can learn more about the State Procurement Services Division here.)