What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead IT Procurement Officer position at Software People, Inc.?
Phone/Skype Hire. Onsite from day 1
Location: Jackson, MS
Duration: 12 months
Responsibilities
- Ensure contract management activities for all IT procurement are undertaken timely with internal/external teams.
- Provide oversight and project management
- Make acquisition of products/services/technical staff in accordance with state laws and Information Technology Services (ITS) procurement guidelines.
- Research, evaluate and acquire products based on need and solution desired.
- Create Request for Proposals (RFPs) by following the procurement guidelines for the RFP process.
- Create other solicitations to acquire goods and services.
- Review/score proposals, bids and quote.
- Analyze information to determine the best products and services for the Agency’s Needs.
- Partner with ITS to obtain oversight and leadership on various IT projects.
- Communicate with the internal user community.
- Communicate with the external vendor community and potential vendors
Skills Needed
- Experience in gathering, documenting and communicating business requirements and/or user stories - 10 years
- Defining and documenting business requirements, user stories, processes and workflows - 10 years
- Experience with organizing project teams and work plans for multiple projects - 10 years
- Experience as a business analyst and/or project manager - 10 years
- Experience working in State Government - 10 years
- Experience creating solicitations to acquire IT software and services - 10 years