Technology Partnerships & Innovation Manager

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.

The Partnerships & Vendor Marketplace Manager develops and manages OIT’s external partnership ecosystem and a pre-vetted vendor marketplace. This role supports responsible innovation by establishing clear engagement pathways, developing guidance and training for departments, and ensuring vendor relationships align with City priorities, compliance requirements, and solution reuse objectives.

Essential Functions

The Partnerships & Vendor Marketplace Manager will:

• Identify and manage external partners, including vendors, universities, nonprofits, and civic technology organizations aligned with City priorities.
• Maintain a pre-vetted vendor marketplace with clear capability profiles, engagement guidance, and use cases.
• Coordinate with procurement and legal stakeholders to support compliant, innovation-friendly engagement models.
• Develop and publish playbooks, templates, and training materials that guide departments through piloting, evaluation, scaling, and reuse of solutions.
• Provide guidance to departments and Relationship Managers on appropriate partner engagement and vendor selection pathways.
• Track partner performance, outcomes, and alignment with program objectives.
• Produce reports on ecosystem utilization, performance, and gaps.
• Maintain documentation and standard processes for partner and marketplace governance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong partnership and vendor management skills.
• Working knowledge of public-sector procurement processes and constraints.
• Ability to develop clear guidance and training materials.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and workstreams simultaneously.

Preferred:

• Experience working in or with government procurement environments.
• Experience building vendor ecosystems or managing partner portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Technology Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4–7 years of experience in partnerships, vendor management, program management, or procurement-adjacent roles.

Salary: $90,000-$100,000

Salary cannot exceed 100,000

We’re interested in hiring the best possible candidate for the role. We recognize that experience, education, and qualifications can be attained in a variety of ways and that many skillsets are transferable. If you feel you’re a good fit, please don’t hesitate to apply.

Please include:

• Resume
• A cover letter 

Please note: Applications will not be considered without a cover letter.

Did you know?
● We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer : 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities

● We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
● Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
● Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
● Generous retirement savings options are available

*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race,
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