Procurement Director

Date:
Aug 27, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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  Procurement Director I
• Job Title: Director I
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: Purchasing
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• Posting Number: 20589
• Closing Date: 11/25/2026
• Posting Audience: Internal and External
• Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
• Salary Range: $6,377.50 - $8,083.33
• Pay Frequency: Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-26
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: Days (First)
• Travel:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
• Job Location City: AUSTIN
• Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHSB)
• MOS Codes: ,C0,111X,112X,113X,114X,20C0,30C0,40C0,611X,612X,631X,641X,648X,90G0,91C0,91W0,97E0,SEI
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Procurement and Contracting Services is looking for a Director I.

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) managerial work providing direction and guidance to purchasing teams. Work involves establishing strategic goals and objectives related to purchasing and procurement functions. Oversees the purchase of goods and services ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, HHSC policies and procedures. Oversees the development of procurement guidelines, policy and procedures, rules, and regulations in accordance with state and federal laws.

Establishes priorities, standards, and measurement tools for determining progress for meeting goals. Plans, assigns, and oversees the work of others. Trains others. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment following HHSC and PCS policies and procedures, and laws governing state purchasing.

• (45%) Manages the daily operations of procurement teams to obtain goods and services using the most applicable and cost-effective purchasing methods based on laws, rules, policies and established guidelines. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of assigned purchasing staff to ensure that administrative and client goods and services requested by HHS agencies are procured in a timely, efficient, effective, and ethical manner.
  
  Assists in drafting competitive specifications for commodities and services. Plans, develops, and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals.
• (25%) Provides direction and guidance and recommends effective strategies to resolve issues or trends related to procurement and contracting services. Identifies purchasing related issues and works with purchasers, management, requesters, subject matter experts, other agency staff, and stakeholders to manage and resolve issues; responds to phone and e‑mail inquiries from requesters and other staff regarding purchasing in a timely and customer service‑oriented manner.
  
  Analyzes information to keep management informed.
• (20%) Oversees staff development plans, performance, and activities. Develops and oversees performance measures to ensure procurements are processed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner and in accordance with state and federal laws. Monitors team output to ensure timely completion of work and compliance with applicable laws, rules, policies, and established procedures. Analyzes information to keep management informed.
• (10%) Supports Veteran…