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Director of Procurement (DOT Procurement Manager IV)

Salary

$109,247.00 - $176,552.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

4888-MDTA-06/24

Department

Maryland Transportation Authority

Opening Date

06/17/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description

• Benefits

Description

Open Until Filled

EXECUTIVE SERVICE

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL ONLY

(This position is open to current permanent, contractual, and temporary State of Maryland employees.)

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and – most importantly – our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Director of Procurement is responsible for developing, overseeing, and administering all procurements and other related contractual agreements for the MDTA. This role will direct the development, implementation, and oversight of Office of Procurement programs, including procurements for Architectural and Engineering, Construction, Commodities, Information Technology, Maintenance, Services, and Small Procurements.

Core responsibilities include identifying and approving strategic direction on complex procurements such as public-private partnerships, design-build construction, and open-end high-value service contracts and providing expert guidance to procurement staff to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develops, approves, and/or implements policy, oversight, and coordination of workflow and compliance;

• Approves and provides procurement advice to the Executive Director, Chief Officers, Chairman/Secretary, and MDTA Board members;

• Provides recommendations and support on statewide initiatives directly impacting procurement;

• Serves as the MDTA’s Chief Procurement Officer and, through the Deputy Director, supervises the Senior Procurement Officers and other agency procurement professionals;

• Identifies, approves, and implements strategic direction, workforce planning, and staff development; and

• Represents the MDTA at the Board of Public Works (BPW), the BPW Review Group, and the Senior Procurement Advisory Group (SPAG).

This position will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience: Eight (8) years of procurement experience, including ensuring appropriate and consistent statewide interpretation of and compliance with state or federal procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; experience with advertising procurement opportunities, distributing specifications to vendors, coordinating evaluation committees, conducting vendor briefings and monitoring contract performance. At least four (4) years of this experience should have been in a supervisory and/or managerial capacity.

The following credentials are preferred, but not required:

• Certified Public Purchasing Buyer

• Certified Public Purchasing Officer

• Certified Maryland Procurement Officer

• Certified Purchasing Manager

Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Licenses & Certifications

None.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE ONLINE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Paper applications (Form DTS-1) will not be accepted for this recruitment.

NOTES:

Please be advised that the State of Maryland is dedicated to a drug-free workplace, and as a result, employees are subject to the State's Substance Abuse Policy, including possible drug testing. Selected candidate(s) may be subject to background and reference checks.

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application for the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa currently due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 07/08/2024

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

Agency

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

http://www.mdot.maryland.gov

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