Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor, Senior

Bvabearsva; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible remote work

Job summary

BVA Bears IT Solutions is seeking a Senior Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor for the MD/PA area in a full-time remote role with travel to other government or contractor facilities as required. The workday runs 8 hours within 6:00am–6:00pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, with core hours 9:00am–3:00pm.

The role provides CPO-level guidance across procurement transformation, governance design, and Future-State Roadmaps, coordinating with City stakeholders and internal teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Former CPO, Deputy CPO, or senior procurement executive experience.
• Expertise in procurement transformation, centralized operating model design, strategic sourcing, and governance structures.
• Experience with complex or decentralized organizations, preferably municipal/public sector.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and executive advisory skills.
• Ability to guide cross-functional teams through assessment, design, and roadmap phases.

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership, Assessment Oversight & Strategic Direction
• Stakeholder Engagement, Executive Liaison & Decision Facilitation
• Benchmarking Supervision & Best-Practice Integration
• Future State Model, Governance Framework & Roadmap Development
• Executive-Level Deliverables, Reporting & Quality Assurance
• Compliance, Documentation & PSSOP Alignment
• Support for Presentations, Clarifications & City Evaluation Processes
• Quality Assurance, Documentation & Compliance

Skills

Executive leadership

Procurement transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic advisory

Governance design

Communication

Decision facilitation

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance

BVA Bears IT Solutions is seeking a Senior Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor for both MD area as well as PA area. These positions are full-time, remote role with travel to other government or contractor facilities as required in PA and MD. The average workday is 8 hours and the window in which those 8 hours may be scheduled is between 6:00am and 6:00pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except for Government Holidays with the core hours (9am to 3pm) being covered.

The Senior Engagement Lead & Procurement Advisor serves as the executive-level leader responsible for guiding all phases of the City's Procurement Transformation Initiative. This role provides CPO-level expertise, strategic direction, governance design, and executive decision support across the Current State Assessment, Benchmarking, Future State Model, Transformation Roadmap, and Final Executive Deliverables. The position ensures alignment with RFP requirements for senior procurement leadership, facilitates cross-departmental engagement, and provides high-level advisory input on procurement modernization, centralized operating models, organizational design, and policy/structural recommendations. The Senior Engagement Lead collaborates closely with the Project Delivery & Compliance Manager, Senior Data/Financial & Benchmarking Analyst, Lead Deliverables Writer & Communications Specialist, and City stakeholders to ensure that all deliverables meet expectations for quality, clarity, rigor, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Executive Leadership, Assessment Oversight & Strategic Direction
• Stakeholder Engagement, Executive Liaison & Decision Facilitation
• Benchmarking Supervision & Best-Practice Integration
• Future State Model, Governance Framework & Roadmap Development
• Executive-Level Deliverables, Reporting & Quality Assurance
• Compliance, Documentation & PSSOP Alignment
• Support for Presentations, Clarifications & City Evaluation Processes
• Quality Assurance, Documentation & Compliance

Basic Qualifications:

• Former Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), Deputy CPO, or senior procurement executive experience.
• Expertise in procurement transformation, centralized operating model design, strategic sourcing, and governance structures.
• Experience with complex or decentralized organizations, preferably municipal/public sector.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and executive advisory skills.
• Ability to guide cross-functional teams through assessment, design, and roadmap phases.

Specialized Experience:

• Executive Leadership & Strategic Advisory
• Procurement Operating Model & Governance Design
• Stakeholder Engagement & Decision Facilitation
• Assessment & Benchmark Interpretation
• Roadmap & Future-State Planning
• Executive Communication & Presentation
• Compliance & Documentation Discipline
• Judgment, Strategic Thinking & Executive Influence

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience` supporting municipal procurement transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Philadelphia procurement processes, policies, and operations.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks and performance metrics.
• Background in change management, executive communications, or operational transformation.

U.S. Citizenship Requirement:

This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) prior to employment. Non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), are not eligible for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

BVA Bears IT Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Flexible work from home options available.