Ironically, it was Ryan Taylor, the utility man asked to plug the gap left by Jose Enrique, who claimed the headlines at the Stadium of Light on Saturday with a 62nd-minute free-kick which proved enough to clinch a precious win.
Pardew admitted he would resume his mission to add new recruits on the back of a solid start to the season, which has brought four points from two Premier League games.
He said: "A victory like today helps me with [managing director] Derek [Llambias] and Mike to go upstairs and say, 'Come on, let's try to get them in this week'.
"We want to get the right players and we want to get the best value we can, and we are trying to do that.
"The group I have got is sound. They are aware to balance us up, we perhaps need a left-back in the building and we need a striker in, and that's what we are going to try to do."
Taylor's intervention proved decisive as he curled a right-foot free-kick high over goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and into the top corner to claim victory.
The Magpies had earlier withstood a first-half onslaught as the Black Cats dominated possession, although goalkeeper Tim Krul had only two saves of note to make, both from the lively Stephane Sessegnon.
Asamoah Gyan clipped the top of the crossbar at the end of a first half during which Mignolet had tipped away Yohan Cabaye's swerving long-range effort, although the visitors should have been awarded a penalty when Sebastian Larsson handled Joey Barton's goal-bound 14th-minute header on the line, but it was crucially unseen by referee Howard Webb.
Pardew said: "By the players' reactions, you could tell it was a penalty. I knew from the side that it was a penalty, and he has handled it, so he has to go off."
Sunderland, who had full-back Phil Bardsley sent off late on for a second bookable offence, ran out of steam after the break.
And after Taylor had given them the lead, Newcastle rarely looked like surrendering it.
Indeed, substitute Dan Gosling should have made sure at the death, only to be denied by Mignolet.
Pardew was understandably delighted with the efforts of his players and with Taylor in particular.
He said: "Ryan has proven in his career that that right foot of his is a really superior weapon in and around the box.
"I am not happy with him because with the second free-kick, he should have hit the target. But other than that, I will take the goal.
"The real plaudits today must go to him because it's not a natural position for him and he's done another great job for us."
As Pardew and his staff prepared for a night out in Newcastle, opposite number Steve Bruce was left facing another repair job after a second derby defeat in three attempts.
He said: "In a few people's eyes, it's unforgivable.
"I can understand that. People think deeply about it and they don't like being beaten by Newcastle, it's as simple as that.
"We will have to try to win them over again like we did last year, and get ready for the run ahead."
Taylor, of course, played for Bruce at Wigan, and the Sunderland boss knows only too well about his potency from set-pieces.
He said: "I have seen him do it umpteen times, ironically against Newcastle, I have to say.
"But I thought it was a soft one from us, he shouldn't score from there. That wasn't one of Ryan's better ones if you like.
"For me, the goalkeeper's position was not where it should be and unfortunately, we were punished."
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk