Assistant Director, Contracts and Procurement

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026, AT 11:55 PM FIRST ROUND INTERVIEWS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2026 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY A resume is required with your application Be ready to rethink your assumptions about the public sector. Dedicated and motivated colleagues? Beautiful, high amenity building for on-site work and collaboration? Flexible schedules and hybrid work options? Yes, yes, and yes! ABOUT MTC The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is committed to being an equitable and inclusive workplace. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov . ABOUT THE ROLE Under general direction of the Procurement, Risk, and Property Management Section Director, the Assistant Director, Procurement and Contracts directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the agency's procurement and contract administration functions. The position is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and overseeing procurement and contracting activities, including solicitations, evaluations, negotiations, contract awards, contract administration, contract performance management, vendor relationship management, and procurement policy development. The Assistant Director provides leadership throughout the entire contract lifecycle, ensuring contracts are effectively administered from award through closeout, contract objectives are achieved, vendor performance is monitored, risks are mitigated, and agency departments receive strategic support in acquiring goods and services in a timely, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective manner. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the state designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. MTC provides services to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). For more information about MTC, visit www.mtc.ca.gov . EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Public procurement and contract administration principles and practices. Competitive procurement methods and solicitation development. Contract negotiation, contract lifecycle management, and post-award contract administration. Contract performance management, vendor relationship management, and supplier performance evaluation. Cost and price analysis principles. Risk assessment and mitigation strategies related to contracts and vendor performance. Public sector contracting for professional services, goods, technology, public works, and cooperative purchasing. Procurement policy development and implementation. Program management and organizational leadership. Principles of supervision and employee development. Written and verbal communication skills. Database, contract management, and procurement system administration. Dispute resolution, contract interpretation, and contract modification processes. Strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management practices. Principles and practices of contract administration, contract performance management, and contract closeout. Methods for ev…

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