Strategic Procurement & Contracts Lead - Digital Services

State of Colorado

Colorado

Remote

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Colorado is seeking a procurement-focused professional to lead strategic sourcing, vendor lifecycle management, and operational procurement activities. You will collaborate with agencies and stakeholders to optimize contracts, drive innovative procurement pathways, and ensure compliant, value-driven IT procurements for Coloradans.

This role emphasizes cross-functional engagement, market analysis, and negotiation expertise to strengthen

Qualifications

Experience in government procurement, acquisitions, or contract management, specifically 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.
Actively collaborate with agency partners in the procurement strategy development and execution that align contractor incentives with the product goals.
Perform 'red-team' reviews of draft solicitations to identify risks before they are released.
Be creative in problem solving, including looking at all tools available to resource a project, including RFI, RFP, negotiations, and cooperative buying.