Procurement Manager

2 weeks ago

Alhambra, California, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Summary

The Procure to Pay team is responsible for conceiving, configuring, monitoring, defining, testing, delivering, monitoring, optimizing, and refining Procure to Pay products and application technologies. This includes mobile and web applications, collaboration tools, CRM products, budget/financial management products, HR applications, and other services. The team also works to optimize user experience, address digital accessibility needs, and establish the highest standards of quality assurance and release management for UCLA's administrative applications and technologies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Procure to Pay products and services that support the university's strategic objectives and meet the evolving needs of UCLA's students, faculty, and staff.
  • Partner on strategizing the sunsetting and archiving the Legacy Procure to Pay system.
  • Lead the prioritization of delivery plans, overseeing the development of acceptance criteria as it relates to organizational goals, and facilitating continuous improvement to support growth and operational effectiveness.
  • Partner with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure products meet business and user requirements, and with business stakeholders to iterate on and improve the products over time.
  • Positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by enabling University stakeholders to effectively leverage Procure to Pay products and applications.
Requirements
  • 5 years of experience working in information technology, computer science, management, higher education, or a related field.
  • 2 years of experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
  • Significant experience managing Procure to Pay in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrated experience presenting complex technical information to audiences of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Significant experience working in a project-based environment using leading project management practices.
  • Extensive experience solving technical and non-technical problems; able to delegate solutioning when appropriate to the proper resources.
  • Experience operating as a point of escalation.
  • Demonstrated experience providing inclusive leadership of others, cultivating an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Has demonstrated experience leading in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in complex higher education environments, serving academic and administrative functions of a large public university.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 7 years of experience working in information technology, computer science, management, higher education, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
  • Understanding of how programs relate to other business strategies and initiatives.
Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, public administration, business administration, communications, or a related field or equivalent experience.

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