Vendor Engagements Purchasing Project Manager

 

 

itD is seeking a Vendor Engagements Purchasing Project Manager to support strategic initiatives, product launches, and enterprise engineering projects while optimizing purchasing operations and AI-driven workflows. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management experience, a self-starter mindset, and the ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives, troubleshoot existing AI automations, and identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.

Location: Remote – United States (Must work Pacific Time business hours)
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: Up to $28.80/hour, depending on experience.

We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401k plan, paid holidays, and more.

Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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Responsibilities

• Support strategic projects and product launches in collaboration with Enterprise Engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Guide UX Researchers through purchasing and procurement workflows, including contract requests and purchase order creation for new research projects.
• Manage procurement-related projects and drive process improvements, operational efficiencies, and scalable solutions.
• Translate meeting discussions and business priorities into actionable project plans, documentation, timelines, and deliverables while proactively managing dependencies.
• Support, troubleshoot, maintain, and enhance existing AI-powered automations, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain purchasing trackers, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to monitor vendor usage, operational metrics, team performance, and process gaps.
• Monitor purchasing queues, identify bottlenecks, coordinate follow-ups, and ensure timely resolution of operational and tooling issues.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and presentations for leadership, communicating key metrics, project progress, and actionable insights.
• Maintain vendor resources, standard operating procedures, documentation, team wikis, and toolkits for UX Research teams.

Internal Responsibilities

• Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
• Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
• Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
• Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
• Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
• Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 4+ years of project management experience.
• Experience managing complex projects, cross-functional initiatives, and competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with purchasing or procurement processes, including contract management and purchase order workflows, or the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to improve productivity, troubleshoot workflows, and streamline operational processes.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets, or Microsoft Excel for data analysis, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements and translating business needs into actionable solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, vendors, researchers, and senior management.
• Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, troubleshoot complex problems, and drive tasks through completion.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work Pacific Time (PT) business hours.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Previous experience working with Meta is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with Meta's purchasing processes, systems, and internal support ecosystem.
• Experience with data analysis and analytics tools.
• Experience working in early-stage or fast-paced environments with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Background in UX Research operations, vendor procurement, operational risk, or compliance.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to investigate issues, enhance automations, develop reusable resources, and improve operational efficiency.
• Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Salesforce.

Education

Bachelor's degree required.