City of Atlanta

Assistant Director

City of Atlanta  •  $73k - $122k/yr  •  Atlanta, GA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Posting Expires: 8/28/2026

Salary Range: $73,268.14-$122,357.79

Job Title: Assistant Director – Department of Procurement

Location: City of Atlanta, Georgia


The Assistant Director supports the Director in overseeing procurement activities, ensuring alignment with the City’s goals, compliance with regulations, and operational efficiency. This role assists with managing high-impact projects, leading Project Managers and Business Process Analysts, and driving continuous process improvement and resource optimization. The Assistant Director collaborates across departments and engages with stakeholders to ensure the success of procurement projects and business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operations Support: Assist the Director in managing procurement operations, ensuring compliance, and ensuring the successful delivery of procurement projects.
  • Project Management: Support the execution of large-scale procurement projects, overseeing project timelines, resources, and team performance.
  • Process Improvement & Technology: Contribute to the optimization of workflows and the integration of technology to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Risk Management & Compliance: Assist in mitigating risks and ensuring procurement activities comply with all relevant regulations and standards.
  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Support cross-departmental collaboration and communication with external stakeholders to facilitate project success.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track and report on project performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and using data to optimize results.
  • Policy Implementation: Assist with policy development and provide recommendations for process improvements and adoption of new technologies.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Experience: 7+ years in procurement or project management, with 3+ years in a leadership or support role managing procurement projects.
  • Preferred: PMP, Lean Six Sigma certifications, and experience in large-scale project management.

Core Competencies:

  • Project & Risk Management: Knowledge of project management principles, including risk mitigation and resource management.
  • Process Optimization: Experience in improving processes and integrating new technologies to increase operational efficiency.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Strong ability to collaborate with teams and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to analyze data and project performance to drive informed decisions and improvements.
  • Leadership Support: Ability to assist in leading teams and supporting the development of project management professionals.

Work Environment:
Office-based with occasional travel. Extended hours may be required during peak project phases.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The City of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

City of Atlanta

About City of Atlanta

The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.

Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate."​ And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care"​.

For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.

Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.

In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.

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Government & Public Safety
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Year Founded
1847
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