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Benefits:

• Health insurance

BVA Bears IT Solutions is seeking Senior Procurement Advisor for both MD area as well as PA area. These positions are full-time, remote role with travel to other Government or Contractor facilities as required in PA and MD. The average workday is 8 hours and the window in which those 8 hours may be scheduled is between 6:00am hours and 6:00pm hours eastern time, Monday through Friday except for Government Holidays with the core hours (9am to 3pm) being covered.

The Senior Procurement Advisor brings CPO-level expertise to guide all technical, operational, and organizational aspects of the City's Procurement Transformation Initiative. This role leads procurement-specific analysis-including Current State review, benchmarking validation, future-state operating model design, governance frameworks, performance measurement, and structural recommendations. Serving as the project's chief procurement subject-matter expert, the Senior Procurement Advisor ensures all recommendations are practical, compliant, industry-aligned, and tailored to the City's environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procurement Assessment & Diagnostic Leadership
• Technical Benchmarking & Best-Practice Integration
• Future State Operating Model & Governance Design
• Transformation Roadmap Development
• Procurement-Specific Deliverables & Technical Oversight
• Compliance, Documentation & Standards

Basic Qualifications:

• Former CPO, Deputy CPO, or equivalent senior procurement executive.
• Deep expertise in procurement transformation, centralized models, and governance design.
• Experience in complex or decentralized public-sector environments.

Specialized Experience:

• Procurement Operating Model Design
• Policy, Governance & Compliance Expertise
• Benchmarking & Analytical Review
• Organizational Design & Structural Planning
• Executive-Level Advisory
• Technical Accuracy & Documentation Discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with municipal procurement modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with Philadelphia procurement policies and operating context.

U.S. Citizenship Requirement:
This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) prior to employment. Non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), are not eligible for this role.

Flexible work from home options available.