Office of Procurement- Sr Mgr 2, Business Ops- GSM013- PG P- Engineering & Design Manager

Administrative & Operations Support

Plans and assists with operational, and programmatic activities for a department, agency or facility. Recommends and implements policies and procedures. Directs subordinate managers and staff. Will provide some direction on agency policy. Provides leadership across multiple units, departments, and / or regions.

This position will supervise a team of negotiators and junior negotiators responsible for the procurement of a broad range of engineering and design support services in accordance with federal regulations and state laws. The selected candidate will direct a diverse range of support activities for GDOT's Office of Procurement's Engineering and Design Procurement Section. The position will assign, monitor, and track workloads and recommend and implement policies and procedures. This position will direct subordinate managers and staff.

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Qualifications.

Entry Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field which includes five (5) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or nine (9) years of related professional experience which includes five (5) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or five (5) years of experience required at the lower-level Sr Mgr, Business Ops (GSM012) or position equivalent.

Agency Specific Qualifications : Demonstrated professional level experience and knowledge in the following areas : project management (establishing project schedules, maintaining schedules, managing resources to ensure project success); experience establishing contracts; and understanding regulations and policies for services acquisition and contracting. Demonstrated excellent leadership skills with demonstrated experience planning, supervising, training and evaluating the work of subordinates and promoting a positive environment. Demonstrated experience managing a diverse workforce and resolving personnel matters. Displays high initiative and excellent decision making and innovative thinking and ideas to make organizational improvements. Demonstrated experience improving established methods or creating new methods when established methods and procedures are inapplicable or unavailable. Demonstrated experience operating effectively within the policies, procedures and rules. Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments in a timely manner. Displays excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience to interact effectively with management. Demonstrated experience to work with all levels within an organization. Committed to providing quality customer service. Ability to train and motivate others.

Agency Preferred Qualifications : Experience in acquisition of professional services and contracting. Experience procuring and negotiating contracts in accordance with federal regulations and state laws. Strong business acumen with solid analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound, well-informed decisions. Ability to appropriately handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality. Possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment, accept challenges, innovative thinker, and have great organizational and time management skills. Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships and drive cross-functional collaboration within an organization. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to read, analyze, and interpret Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and / or Government regulations and contracts. Ability to effectively present information in an organized and logical manner.

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