Improve How the City Spends $1B Each Year
We’re expanding the City’s Procurement Department and hiring for multiple positions
The Procurement team works with every department across the City to ensure the success of their projects, by finding the best products and services at the best value. By joining the Procurement Department in the Finance Cabinet, you’ll have a direct impact on the experience of everyone who works with the City, and the people we serve.
Mayor Wu is committed to ensuring that our public dollars build wealth in our communities and close the racial wealth gap. We’re using every tool to tackle complex challenges, and using every dollar to make our city a place for everyone.
Help us continuously improve our processes and leverage the $1B we spend each year as a tool to serve operational needs and policy goals.
We’re expanding our team and increasing our capacity to manage procurement and grantmaking. See some of our available positions below!
Available Positions
Available PositionsThis role will support the Director of Procurement Planning and Support Services in the design and execution of an improved procurement program, and work with City departments to execute specific procurements. She/he will provide departments with guidance and best practices on all procurements and contract management. In addition to this direct advising, she/he will work to develop standard practices and procurement templates with a focus on simplifying the creation and evaluation of, and the response to all City procurements.
Under the direction of the Purchasing Agent, the Project Manager will coordinate people, policies and processes to ensure that key projects for the Procurement Department are delivered on time, accurately, and produce the desired results. The project manager will design, launch, support and implement key initiatives to improve the procurement experience across the City, including, but not limited to, updating the environmental purchasing policy, improving the supplier portal improvement, increasing engagement with individual procurements, ensuring consistent communications across business units/mediums and other new Procurement-related initiatives.
Common Questions
If the job is already posted, please apply via our Career Center.
If I don't know if I am the right fit should I apply?Yes! We are open to nontraditional candidates and would love to see your application.
What's it like working for the City of Boston?No two days are the same - and that’s what we love about it! You join a team of passionate, dedicated professionals who care deeply about what we do and the change we can make.
What is the timeline for filling these jobs?We will start interviewing selected candidates a few weeks after receiving applications.
Yes! Feel free to apply to all the positions that interest you and you meet the minimum qualifications.
Do I have to live in Boston?Yes, all the jobs will require residency in the City of Boston by the time you start the job. You can read more about our residency requirement.
What are the salary and benefits for the jobs?The salary depends on the job. All of the full-time jobs come with benefits and selected applicants may be eligible to join a union. You can see the salary range and union affiliation when the positions are posted to the Career Center.
Are these on-going, full-time positions?Unless noted, these are on-going, full-time positions with benefits. There is a six-month probationary period for all new hires at the City of Boston.
