Senior Manager, Procurement Office

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If you are a current Fanshawe College employee, please apply to jobs directly through Workday . Do not apply on the external career page. Interested in growing your career at Fanshawe College? Fanshawe College thrives because of its people. We foster a culture of excellence and see opportunities to turn potential into impact. Leading with empathy, belonging, unity, learning and courage, we guide the learning journey of our students, ensuring they are ready for work and life, today and tomorrow. Working at Fanshawe College Fanshawe College is committed to the principles of hybrid work and may offer this option to employees whose work can be performed in an alternate location, without adverse impact to the operations of the College, inclusive of our Student and Staff experience. Confirmation of hybrid work options available to you will be clarified upon hire and may be subject to change based on the duties required of your position. Successful candidates will be required to perform work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus, as required. Posting Closing Date: July 17, 2026 Campus Location: London, ON Department: FNN1 Finance Employment Group: Administrative Pay Details: $98,328.00 - $147,696.00 Salary Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Remote Type: Hybrid Contract End Date: Hours of Work per Week: 37.5 Job Description: Note: This is for 1 Regular Full-Time vacancy (Hybrid) based in London, Ontario. This position is deemed a critical replacement vacancy. Why this Role is Important The Senior Manager, Procurement Office is a critical leadership role which will assist to strengthen financial stewardship and drive value across the College. This role plays a pivotal part in safeguarding institutional resources by upholding compliant procurement practices, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring spending decisions align with public ‑ sector accountability standards. As a key partner across the College, the Senior Manager will help drive value-for-money initiatives, support cost ‑ management efforts, and enable the continuity of academic and operational activities by maintaining efficient, well ‑ governed procurement processes. This is an opportunity to provide leadership that directly contributes to mitigating financial and reputational risks while helping the institution prioritize and manage its resources thoughtfully. Reporting to the Executive Director - Finance, the Senior Manager, Procurement Office provides strategic leadership and institutional oversight for the College's procurement, contract management, procurement governance, and compliance functions. The incumbent is accountable for ensuring College-wide compliance with Broader Public Sector Procurement Directives, trade agreements, ministry requirements, and College policies while leading competitive procurement processes, contract negotiations, vendor management, procurement reporting, and risk mitigation activities. The incumbent serves as the College's subject matter expert and authority on procurement legislation, policy, and governance, providing strategic advice to senior leadership, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Governors on procurement compliance, risk management, and procurement performance. How You'll Make an Impact Planning and Organizing Develops, implements, and maintains College-wide procurement policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and internal controls to ensure compliance with Broader Public Sector Procurement Directives, trade agreements, Ministry requirements, Board policies, and College procedures Provides leadership and oversight for all competitive procurement processes, including complex and high-value procurements, ensuring fairness, transparency, accountability, value for money, and compliance with applicable legislation and directives Leads procurement planning activities for major institutional initiatives and capital projects, collaborating with college departments to develop sourcing strategies that support operational and strategic objectives Oversees contract governance processes, including contract templates, contract administration standards, vendor performance monitoring, and the College's contract management system Develops and implements procurement compliance monitoring processes and internal controls to identify, mitigate, and address procurement risks Provides strategic procurement advice and guidance to senior leaders, project teams, and selection committees regarding procurement options, contract structures, risk management, and policy interpretation Collaborates with Facilities and other departments on construction procurements, major capital initiatives, and complex contractual arrangements Manages key vendor relationships and contract performance to ensure services effectively meet the operational and strategic needs of the College Liaises with internal stakeholders to continuously improve procurement processes, systems, service deliver

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