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Manager, IT ProcurementGovernment of Northwest Territories • Yellowknife, North Slave Region, Canada
Manager, IT Procurement

Manager, IT Procurement

Government of Northwest Territories • Yellowknife, North Slave Region, Canada
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves andthe development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Job Information

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for technology, procurement, and leadership? The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is looking for a Manager, Information Technology Procurement to lead complex, high-impact initiatives that shape how technology is delivered across government.

In this role, you won't just manage procurement - you'll influence how high-value IT investments are planned, procured, and delivered, ensuring value for money while supporting fair, competitive, and defensible public procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead complex, high-value IT procurement initiatives, including software, hardware, and enterprise systems
  • Provide expert advice to departments and ensure compliance with GNWT procurement policies, legislation, and best practices
  • Oversee procurement, contract negotiation, and support the full lifecycle management of IT agreements
  • Collaborate with clients, IT stakeholders, and end-users to develop effective procurement strategies and solutions
  • Manage and develop the IT Procurement team, including performance management, mentoring, and workload coordination

Key Qualifications:

  • A post-secondary degree in procurement with 5 years of experience including one year in a supervisory role.

Equivalencies that will be considered:

  • Masters in Procurement or relevant procurement field and 3 years of related experience including 1 year of supervisory experience.

Directly related experience may include:

  • Public sector procurement, including competitive processes (RFPs, RFQs, tenders)
  • IT procurement (software, hardware, enterprise systems)
  • Contract development and negotiation for complex, high-value agreements
  • IT project support or leadership, including procurement lifecycle management
  • Vendor and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams
  • Supervisory or leadership experience (staff oversight and team development)
  • Strategic procurement planning, including sourcing, evaluation, and risk management

Relevant post-secondary degree in procurement may include:

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Procurement/Purchasing
  • Business Administration (with a procurement or operations focus)
  • Commerce (with supply chain/procurement courses)

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:


Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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