Senior Technology Acquisition Director

Maryland Department of Information Technology; Crownsville (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Information Technology is seeking a Senior Director, Technology Acquisition to create and lead a new department-wide capability that connects validated agency needs to the right acquisition strategy, procurement pathway, and contract outcome. This role transcends traditional procurement by aligning strategy with execution across IT buy types and organizational boundaries.

The Senior Director will partner with the front-door and needs-analysis function to clarify IT

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in public-sector procurement, technology acquisition, contracting, strategic sourcing, digital-service procurement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading or advising complex technology procurements from problem definition or requirements development through award and contract execution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement strategy, solicitation development, evaluation design, contract terms, vendor management, and public-sector compliance requirements.
• Experience with SaaS and cloud acquisition, agile services, digital services, commercial software, enterprise technology, cooperative purchasing, statewide contracts, or multi-award contract vehicles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical, operational, and user needs into clear procurement strategies and evaluable requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and facilitating decisions among technical, legal, procurement, security, program, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and executive-briefing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as DoIT's senior advisor on acquisition strategy for complex state agency technology needs, including commercial software, SaaS, digital services, agile delivery, IT professional services, enterprise platforms, and other technology procurements.
• Lead the modernization, governance, and continuous improvement of DoIT's procurement templates, including acquisition-strategy question sheets, solicitation templates, terms-and-conditions resources, and supporting job aids.
• Oversee development of IT-specific procurement training, playbooks, standard operating procedures, and knowledge-management resources.
• Represent DoIT in cross-agency and statewide discussions related to technology acquisition, procurement policy, innovation, and modernization.

Skills

Public-sector procurement

Technology acquisition

SaaS & cloud

Agile services

Contracting

Executive briefing

Job description

The Maryland Department of Information Technology is seeking a Senior Director, Technology Acquisition to create and lead a new department-wide capability that connects validated agency needs to the right acquisition strategy, procurement pathway, and contract outcome. This role transcends traditional procurement by aligning strategy with execution across IT buy types and organizational boundaries.

The Senior Director will partner with the front-door and needs-analysis function to clarify IT