Senior Digital Procurement & Contract Strategist

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Colorado seeks a Digital Procurement and Contract Strategist to lead procurement for CBMS, PEAK, and JAI programs. You will work with cross‑functional product teams and agency partners to craft strategic, compliant contracts that advance public service delivery.

You will perform market research, guide vendor negotiations, and drive end‑to‑end procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with state policies and program goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in government procurement, acquisitions, or contract management for digital services or complex IT systems.
• Experience making procurement processes work better—mapping how things actually flow, finding what's broken, and fixing it.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of crafting a procurement, including research/planning, drafting, execution, vendor negotiations, and contracting (red-team reviews to mitigate vendor lock‑in and missing exit provisions).
• Coordinate with agency partners, procurement teams, and program subject matter experts to identify procurement opportunities and applicable contract strategies.
• Negotiate terms with vendors and align procurement strategies with product goals and program milestones.
• Document knowledge, tools, patterns, and best practices for ongoing improvements in procurement.”],
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Skills

Experience in government procurement, 

Experience making procurement processe

Job description

Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Colorado seeks a Digital Procurement and Contract Strategist to lead procurement for CBMS, PEAK, and JAI programs. You will work with cross‑functional product teams and agency partners to craft strategic, compliant contracts that advance public service delivery.

You will perform market research, guide vendor negotiations, and drive end‑to‑end procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with state policies and program goals.