Salary : $146,331.12 - $185,482.96 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026AL27414
Department: DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division: Comm & Human Svcs Admin
Opening Date: 07/03/2026
Closing Date: 7/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Job Duties
To be considered minimally qualified applicant must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skills and ability to:

• Provide vision and leadership to continually improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equitable outcomes of DCHS' procurement and contracting processes within the limits of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Collaboratively create and maintain department-wide procurement, contracting, and contract management policies and procedures and engage effective change management and communication techniques to ensure they are implemented.
• Support the development and implementation of trainings for all staff involved in solicitations and contract development to improve quality and consistency.
• Supervise and mentor Contract Specialist and Project Program Management staff, including planning work assignments and supporting employee development and performance evaluation. Makes recommendations to the Director of Impact and Data Strategy regarding personnel actions.
• Take the lead in establishing a collaborative partnership with King County's Procurement & Payables Group, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and Office of Risk Management to update and maintain contract practices, and address issues as they arise.
• Review and determine appropriateness of exceptions to DCHS standard procurement and contracting practices.
• Research, interpret, and summarize local, state, and federal laws and regulations to provide guidance to DCHS leadership on risk mitigation, novel approaches, etc.
• Partner with Public Health contracts and procurement staff, including their Equity Contracting Process Improvement Manager, to align and advance practices where possible.
• Serve as back up capacity for Contract Specialists in leading solicitations and developing contracts. Provide extra support for complex and/or high-profile solicitations and contract negotiations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE:

• Demonstrated understanding and experience with the principles, practices, and terminology typically used in public sector procurements.
• Deep experience and knowledge of services contract development and negotiations. Experience developing and managing contract templates, including standard terms and conditions and statements of work.
• Knowledge of insurance requirements related to public procurements and contracting.
• Understanding of principles and approaches to post-award contract management and administration. Experience writing contracts that facilitate both performance management and organizational capacity building overtime.
• Experience streamlining work processes, improving operations, decreasing turnaround time, meeting deadlines, and working cooperatively to provide high quality, seamless customer service.
• Values getting to the rule, not being beholden to a process - i.e. can confidently respond to anyone asking "why" we are using a particular process and be willing to come up with other options if needed to accomplish program goals.
• Demonstrated skill in development and documentation of policies and procedures.
• Strong change management, communication, and team building skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and reduction of how business processes and policies contribute to inequities, including the role of structural racism and bias in exacerbating and/or perpetuating these inequities.
• Strong management and supervisory experience; including hiring, supervision, staff development and performance management.
• Dedication to sharing power and authority, whenever possible.
• Ability to delegate and effectively manage the workloads of direct reports in a highly variable environment and provide oversight to ensure on-time and quality performance by staff.
• Demonstrated ability successfully working collaboratively on a team and in a virtual work environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite, including Teams, SharePoint, and Planner.

Desired Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the public procurement and contracting processes for delivering community and human service programs.
• Experience managing administrative and business functions in a large public sector organization.
• Experience with Agiloft, Icertis, or other similar contract lifecycle management software.
• Ability to provide engaging trainings and/or technical assistance with diverse groups using adult learning approaches.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

• This position has been designated Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit and the
• The Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is Chinook, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
• This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• This position is not represented by a union.
• Classification: Procurement Manager

WHO MAY APPLY:
This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around the week of August 3rd, 2026. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Alicia Larsen, [email protected].
This selection process will fill our current vacancy but also create a pool of qualified candidates should additional Procurement Manager positions open up within the next 6 months.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my