UX Research Purchasing Partner - Project Manager

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.

Houston (TX)

Remote

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager I (Purchasing Partner) for a 12-month engagement with remote work options.

You will own UX Research vendor engagements end to end—from intake to contract execution and invoicing—and relentlessly drive momentum, unblock blockers, and report status to leadership on a daily basis. The role emphasizes data integrity, cross-functional collaboration, and compliance with vendor policies, while leveraging AI tools to boost throughput and

Qualifications

4 years of experience in project coordination, project/program management, procurement, vendor management, or operations, with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of your own workstream.
Self starter with demonstrated ability to drive multiple cases to completion simultaneously across cross-functional teams and external partners in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities - holding the full picture of every engagement, following up persistently, escalating when needed, and closing every loop.
Demonstrated ability to manage momentum across a portfolio of active projects with minimal day-to-day supervision - keeping every case advancing, and creating urgency for others when the next action sits with someone else.
Experience proactively reporting status to a manager and stakeholders through written updates on a regular cadence, without being asked.
Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase your own throughput and scale your coverage - identifying where they add value and owning the quality of the output.
Ability to communicate quickly and clearly with peers, cross-functional stakeholders, and senior management, adapting style to the audience.
Ability to make thoughtful judgment calls and act in ambiguous situations rather than waiting for direction.
Track record of being detail-oriented and organized under a high volume of work.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact and expert guide for User Experience Researchers navigating vendor and procurement processes.
Own a portfolio of UXR vendor engagements end to end - from intake through SOW creation and execution, PO issuance, and invoicing - and drive each case to completion.
Manage momentum on every case in your queue, advancing each request daily and creating urgency for others when the next action sits with another party.
Act as the nexus across all parties on an engagement - researchers, contract associates, vendors, and approvers/leadership - holding the full picture of each case and keeping everyone aligned on what's needed and by when.
Proactively communicate status to your manager and stakeholders on a daily cadence, covering progress, risks, and blockers, without being prompted.
Take ownership of resolving blockers, including those caused by other teams or outside your control - surface them immediately, propose a path forward, and stay on them through resolution.
Anticipate what stakeholders will need and blockers that will arise and mitigate it up front rather than reacting to gaps after they've stalled a case.
Own data integrity across KPI and SLA trackers, and maintain vendor resources and process documentation (documents, team wiki, toolkits) for the Research team.
Identify recurring friction in the intake-to-contract pipeline and propose process improvements, manage projects to deploy fixes.
Uphold and provide guidance as trusted a subject matter expert around compliance policies for engaging with vendors.