Strategic Tech Procurement Lead (Hybrid)

The Port Authority of NY & NJ; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking an experienced Technology Procurement professional to lead end-to-end activities for software, hardware, cloud services, and IT professional services in a dynamic public-sector environment.

The role requires collaboration with IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other stakeholders to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives while mitigating risks and ensuring contract clarity.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, vendor management, or technology purchasing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in developing and maintaining project schedules.
• Ability to communicate and build effective relationships internally and externally.
• Experience managing a large, diverse workload under tight deadlines with customer-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities for technology-related goods and services, including software, hardware, cloud solutions, telecommunications, and IT professional services.
• Manage relationships with strategic technology vendors and serve as the primary point of contact for procurement-related matters.
• Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, legal, MBD, Audit and internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.
• Review and mitigate contractual, operational, and supplier-related risks.
• Analyze requisitions, scopes, price sheets and solicitation documents to ensure clarity and completeness.
• Conduct the solicitation process utilizing various procurement methods (bids, government piggybacks, sole sources, RFPs, etc.).
• Analyze and incorporate partner department input to vendor proposals, subscription and license agreements and other related documents for responsiveness, accuracy, and completeness.
• Contribute to ongoing efforts related to ihub initiatives and AI exploration and expansion; and
• Build competency in an assigned secondary procurement category such as commodities and services and act as a backup resource to ensure operational resilience and continuity of knowledge.

Skills

Procurement experience

Vendor management

Communication skills

Schedule management

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking an experienced Technology Procurement professional to lead end-to-end activities for software, hardware, cloud services, and IT professional services in a dynamic public-sector environment.

The role requires collaboration with IT, cybersecurity, legal, and other stakeholders to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives while mitigating risks and ensuring contract clarity.