Director - Procurement Center of Excellence

Location Address:

9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237

Summary:

The Director of the Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) serves as the strategic engine room for the procurement function. This leader is responsible for designing and governing the tools, processes, and capabilities that enable the entire enterprise to perform at a world-class level.

Reporting Relationships: The Director reports to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and serves as a key internal consultant to business unit leaders across the Health Plan and Care Delivery sectors.

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid: For candidates within 60 miles of Albuquerque, on-site presence is expected Tuesday–Thursday.
• Remote: Open to U.S.-based applicants (excluding CA, IL, ND, NY, OH, WA, and WY).

Job Description:

Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) seeks a visionary and transformative leader to serve as the Director, Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE). As PHS continues to evolve as a leading integrated healthcare delivery network and health plan, the procurement function is undergoing a sophisticated shift toward a centralized, data-driven, and highly efficient operating model.

The Director will be the architect of this evolution. Tasked with bridging the gap between the health plan and care delivery systems, this leader will standardize the PHS Way of procurement. This is a high-visibility role reporting into the enterprise procurement leadership, offering the opportunity to build a best-in-class CoE from the ground up, leveraging modern ERP systems (Workday) and advanced analytics to drive multi-million-dollar impacts on the organization’s fiscal health.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Governance

• Develop and execute a multi-year CoE roadmap aligned with PHS’s enterprise transformation.
• Establish and enforce standardized procurement policies, compliance frameworks, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Champion the transition from tactical purchasing to strategic value creation.

Performance & Analytics

• Establish a Single Source of Truth for spend data, leading the centralized analytics function.
• Define and monitor enterprise KPIs, including savings realization, diversity spend, and contract compliance.
• Partner with Finance to ensure procurement's impact is reflected in the bottom line.

Process & Technology Enablement

• Optimize the end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes.
• Serve as the business owner for Workday ERP procurement modules and peripheral technologies (eRFx, Supplier Portals).
• Standardize data taxonomy (UNSPSC) and maintain the integrity of the Supplier Master Data.

Capability Building & Change Management

• Design and deploy Procurement Academies and playbooks to upskill the workforce.
• Lead the cultural shift toward standardized processes through high-touch stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate Communities of Practice to share best practices across disparate business units.

Additional Job Description:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Engineering.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (MBA/MS) or professional certifications (CPSM, CSCP, PMP).

Experience & Attributes

• Industry Tenure: 10+ years of procurement experience, with 5+ years in a leadership or CoE-specific role.
• Transformation Track Record: Proven success leading enterprise-wide operational excellence or digital transformation initiatives.
• Sector Knowledge: Experience in Healthcare (Payer or Provider) or highly regulated environments is a significant advantage.
• Technical Savvy: Deep familiarity with Workday ERP and top-tier procurement suites (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Jaggaer).
• Interpersonal Dynamics: A servant leader mentality with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and frontline buyers alike.

Benefits
Benefits are effective day-one (for .45 FTE and above) and include:

• Competitive salaries
• Full medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Free wellness programs
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Retirement plans, including matching employer contributions
• Continuing education and career development opportunities
• Life insurance and short/long term disability programs

About Us
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with approximately 11,000 employees.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, employees, board members, and other volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than 700,000 New Mexicans.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

About New Mexico
New Mexico's unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Native American influences contribute to a culturally rich lifestyle. Add in Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta, Los Alamos' nuclear scientists, Roswell's visitors from outer space, and Santa Fe's artists, and you get an eclectic mix of people, places and experiences that make this state great.

Cities in New Mexico are continually ranked among the nation's best places to work and live by Forbes magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and other corporate and government relocation managers like Worldwide ERC.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore, and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.