Description
Summary of Duties:
Reporting to Senior Manager, Procurement and Supply Services, the Manager, Procurement Governance and Reporting provides corporate leadership for procurement governance, policy compliance, planning, systems stewardship, and enterprise-wide reporting. The role ensures procurement activities are consistent, transparent, auditable, and aligned with Council priorities and accountability governance frameworks.
Work Performed:
- Provide leadership in the coordination and delivery of planning, governance and reporting that contribute to strategic initiatives and align with the City’s Procurement of Goods and Services policy.
- Manage employees, including hiring, coaching, administration, employee development and performance.
- Provide interpretation and oversight of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy and its schedules.
- Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of corporate procurement operating procedures and administrative practices required to operationalize the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, ensuring consistent application across the corporation
- Monitor compliance trends, identify systemic issues, and recommend governance improvements to strengthen controls and reduce risk across the corporation. Address audit findings as required.
- Lead the corporate procurement planning and intake process, including oversight of Procurement Initiation Approvals (PIAs). Establish planning standards, service-level expectations, and workload forecasting to ensure procurement resources are aligned with organizational priorities and project timelines.
- Act as the business owner for procurement-related systems, workflows and reporting tools. Ensure data integrity, appropriate controls, consistent usage, and integration between systems.
- Lead the development and delivery of corporate procurement reporting. Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with Finance Supports reporting standards.
- Coordinate internal and external procurement-related audits, support evidence requests, track corrective actions, and strengthen internal-control frameworks.
- Design corporate reporting frameworks that reconcile data from multiple systems and Service Areas for reporting to Senior Leadership and Council.
- Demonstrate commitment and promotion of anti-racism, anti-oppression, and human rights in all operations, policies and programs.
- Promote and adhere to health and safety legislation and foster a culture of safety with direct reports.
- Provide information and recommendations to the Senior Manager, Procurement and Supply Services on priorities within the area. Implement strategies as required.
- Establish, approve, and oversee corporate procurement governance frameworks, operating procedures, and administrative practices to mitigate organizational risk and ensure consistent, defensible application of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy.
- Liaise with unions on issues that affect bargaining unit employees and represent the unit at mediation and arbitration proceedings as required.
- Collaborate across Divisions and Service Areas to support enterprise-wide initiatives to ensure procurement governance meets audit and compliance expectations.
- Prepare Council and Committee reports; respond to public, media, and Councillor inquiries, and attend meetings as required.
- Exercise operational decision-making authority within established corporate policies, procedures, and approved governance frameworks related to procurement planning, governance and reporting.
- Provide input into the development of operating budgets; recommend capital priorities for Procurement and Supply Services.
- Participate on external boards and committees to move forward common goals, build relationships and share best practices.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities:
Skills and abilities in the following areas are necessary:
- Ability to apply knowledge of vendor performance, contracts and sustainability to advance the objectives of the Division.
- Ability to apply analytical and business planning skills; demonstrated ability in implementing and monitoring programs.
- Ability to effectively lead employees, develop and support high performance teams, and to direct consultants, and contractors.
- Committed to employee safety; knowledgeable in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and how it relates to the position.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
- Ability to apply effective interpersonal and customer service skills. Demonstrated understanding of issues that impact specific needs related to supply services.
- Political acumen and ability to identify and effectively manage emerging issues including responding to emergency situations.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Completion of a Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in procurement governance, public-sector financial or operational governance, analytics, reporting, systems oversight, or related functions, including demonstrated management or supervisory responsibilities.
- A Certified Professional Public Buyer, Supply Chain Management Professional or certification in National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply is an asset.
Salary & Benefits
Compensation & Other Information:
$92,161 - $120,891.
This posting is one (1) permanent, full-time position being filled on a permanent basis.
Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements.
These hours of work and work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with business requirements.
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