Senior Procurement Manager

This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be submitted by January 5th, at 4:30 p.m.

King County Housing Authority is hiring for a Senior Procurement Manager to lead and oversee its procurement operations with a focus on integrity, transparency, and efficiency. This critical leadership role is responsible for managing and advising on all procurement systems across the organization, driving improvements to ensure ethical, compliant, and auditable processes. The Senior Procurement Manager will supervise a team of procurement professionals and work under the general direction of the Executive Vice President of Administration to strengthen operational resilience and support KCHA’s mission through sound administrative practices.

King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization, is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.

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• Provide technical assistance to KCHA staff performing procurement functions and oversee RFPs/RFQs for administrative departments such as Executive, People & Culture, Finance, and Resident Services.
• Lead a team of direct reports engaged with procurement and purchasing; develop and provide training to employees on procurement.
• Update and draft agency Procurement Policy, including:
  • Drafting procedures, documents workflows, and implement system improvements.
  • Ensuring new or modified processes are documented with change management defined before full implementation.
  • Maintaining compliance with applicable federal and state and local laws, regulations and guidance.
• Convene and lead interdepartmental teams and coordinate with other stakeholders to effectively surface and improve systems issues.
• Oversee the audit function and review procurement workflows and documents to ensure compliance with regulations; monitor KCHA staff compliance with KCHA procurement policies.
• Collaborate with the organization’s People & Culture Department to ensure cultural differences and/or disparities in language, communication, and learning styles do not create mental or physical barriers throughout project life cycles.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with KCHA’s goals, expanding support across federal programs and the Workforce Housing bond portfolio in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree AND
• Considerable (3+ to 5 years) experience managing the procurement processes and operations of an organization OR
• An equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Thorough Knowledge of:
  • Industry, organizational, and departmental policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Legal guides, best practices, ordinances, laws, and KCHA Procurement Policies and Procedures.
  • Federal and state procurement regulations, including:
    • 2 CFR 200 – Uniform Guidance (Procurement and Contract Clauses).
    • HUD Procurement Guidance Manual.
    • Section 3, Davis Bacon Act.
    • State of Washington Procurement Laws and Prevailing Wage requirements.
  • Procurement documents and systems such as:
    • HUD procurement forms, RFPs, RFQs, contracts.
    • KCHA systems and tools, including the Doing Business website, OnBase Procurement Workflow, and YARDI.
• Demonstrable skill in:
  • Supervising and coordinating staff, procurement processes, and operations.
  • Preparing and interpreting bid documents, contracts, leases, flow charts, budgets, and performance appraisals.
  • Skilled in operating core office hardware and proficient with software such as the Microsoft Office Suite, database systems, and presentation applications.
  • Utilizing accounting software and applying basic governmental accounting principles.
  • Written communication, with the ability to clearly and concisely explain procurement policies and procedures.
  • Verbal communication, including the ability to engage, persuade, and inform a variety of audiences.
  • Organization and time management, with the…