Project Manager
Harrisburg, PA
Contracted
Experienced
Location: Harrisburg, PA - Local Candidates Only
Position Type: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week
Contract Length: Long-term with annual extensions
Position Overview: Project Manager, Procurement and Vendor Relations
This role oversees end-to-end procurement, contract management, and vendor implementation efforts, ensuring alignment with IT standards, timelines, and organizational objectives. The position serves as a central coordinator across program, procurement, legal, and technical teams to drive compliant, efficient, and well-governed technology acquisitions and implementations.
Required Skills:
Position Type: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week
Contract Length: Long-term with annual extensions
Position Overview: Project Manager, Procurement and Vendor Relations
This role oversees end-to-end procurement, contract management, and vendor implementation efforts, ensuring alignment with IT standards, timelines, and organizational objectives. The position serves as a central coordinator across program, procurement, legal, and technical teams to drive compliant, efficient, and well-governed technology acquisitions and implementations.
Required Skills:
- Project management experience
- RFx development experience RFI, RFQ, RFP
- Business analysis experience
- SOW development experience
- Procurement experience
- Experience managing IT procurement activities, including new procurements and contract renewals, with a strong understanding of policies, timelines, and budget considerations.
- Experience coordinating with procurement, legal, or governance/risk/compliance teams to address contractual and risk-related requirements.
- Experience maintaining tracking systems for procurement pipelines, contract renewals, policy exceptions, and key milestones.
- Experience serving as a liaison between business/program teams and procurement stakeholders, with the ability to clarify requirements and resolve process issues.
- Experience developing and supporting solicitation materials, including RFQs, RFPs, and SOWs, ensuring clarity and alignment with technical standards.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional collaboration across technical, fiscal, and program teams to gather requirements and finalize deliverables.
- Experience managing vendor implementation projects, including COTS and MOTS solutions, with responsibility for timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Experience in project management, including developing project plans, tracking progress, managing risks, and reporting on scope, schedule, and budget.
- Experience providing status reporting and documentation to support governance and leadership decision-making.
- Experience in contract management, including serving as a technical point of contact for contract interpretation and compliance.
- Experience performing contract compliance reviews to ensure alignment with technical requirements and deliverables.
- Experience maintaining contract documentation, including deliverables, performance metrics, amendments, and issue tracking.
- Lead and manage all new procurement initiatives and contract renewals, ensuring alignment with IT policies, timelines, and budget requirements.
- Coordinate with procurement leadership and legal/compliance resources to address contractual, risk, and regulatory considerations.
- Maintain and oversee a comprehensive tracking system for renewals, procurement events, policy exceptions, and contract milestones.
- Attend procurement planning meetings to represent IT interests, gather requirements, and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary liaison between program staff and procurement partners, clarifying requirements and resolving process issues.
- Support development of solicitation materials (RFQs, RFPs, SOWs), ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with IT standards.
- Advise internal teams on appropriate language and structure to support accurate and competitive vendor responses.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to gather inputs, reconcile requirements, and finalize solicitation packages.
- Conduct quality reviews of solicitation documents prior to submission for procurement publication.
- Lead project management efforts for vendor implementations, including COTS and MOTS solutions.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, and communication strategies for successful implementations.
- Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to manage risks, resolve issues, and maintain project momentum.
- Track project performance against scope, budget, and contractual obligations, escalating risks as needed.
- Provide regular status updates, reporting, and documentation to support governance and decision-making.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for contract-related inquiries and compliance validation.
- Perform initial compliance reviews to ensure vendor deliverables align with contract terms and technical requirements.
- Escalate complex issues or risks to leadership as appropriate, ensuring timely resolution.
- Maintain organized records of contract deliverables, performance metrics, amendments, and issue logs for audit readiness.
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