Lead IT Procurement Officer

S R International
  • Jackson, Mississippi
    26 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Title: Lead IT Procurement Officer- MUST RELOCATE ONSITE DAY 1
    Job ID: 163902 - Onsite
    Client: State of Mississippi- MS – MDHS
    Duration: At least 3 Years from projected start date
    Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211
    Work Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM (40 hours / week) 
    Closing Date:  8/5/2026 2:00 PM
    100% Onsite required- should be willing to relocate 
    Required Skills:
    Experience in gathering, documenting and communicating business requirements and/or user stories- 10+
    Defining and documenting business requirements, user stories, processes and workflows- 10+
    Experience with organizing project teams and work plans for multiple projects- 10+
    Experience as a business analyst and/or project manager- 10+
    Experience working in State Government-10+
    Experience creating solicitations to acquire IT software and services- 10+
    Preferred skills:
    Certified Mississippi Purchasing Agent Certification-CMPA
    Position Description:
    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

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationJackson, Mississippi

    Skills

    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Benchmarkingunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Contract Managementunmatched
    • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • IT Procurementunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Information Technology Consultingunmatched
    • Information Technology Softwareunmatched
    • Internet Technologyunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Product Testingunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Proposal Writingunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
    • State Governmentunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched

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