IT Contract Manager

Administer and manages contracts for the client, conducts negotiations, and plays an integral role in proposal preparations. Prepares contracts with the assistance of client’s legal team.

Information Technology Contract Manager

Administer and manages contracts for the client, conducts negotiations, and plays an integral role in proposal preparations. Prepares contracts for DOM with theassistance of DOM’s legal team. Acts as an advisor regarding specific DOM contract terms, specifications,and regulations. Disseminates information regarding contract status and modifications with DOMleadership. Interacts with vendors to negotiate contract terms and conditions on behalf of DOM.Prepares RFP, RFI, RFB, ITQ and other procurement documents. Monitors vendor performance andcompliance with DOM contractual terms and conditions.Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs tasks with increasingcomplexity and tasks requiring detailed analysis and research. Creativity and independent decisionmaking is required. Reports to the IT Procurement and Grants Management Team Lead.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Writes and edits contracts on behalf of DOM for IT goods and services
• Drafts, negotiates, and reviews several types of agreements (Master, SOW, EULA, Lease, etc).
• Negotiates contract terms and conditions directly with vendors, which may include meetingswith the vendor and/or relevant stakeholders.
• Works with DOM leadership and Department of Administrative Services Procurement andContract Enterprise to determine proper sourcing strategies for each DOM initiative.
• Tracks current contracts and coordinates contract extension, waiver, and/or close-out.
• Champions contract policy and procedure revision and improvement.
• Works directly with Vendors to build relationships, to ensure performance, and maintaincompliance with DOM contractual terms and conditions.
• Ensure contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility andawareness, interpretation to support implementation.
• Draft competitive procurement documents.
  
  

Qualifications

• Possess strong communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to complete assignments timely and submit weekly status reports indicating progress onassigned tasks, performance against assigned project due dates, and identification andsuggested resolution for issues having the potential to adversely impact performance and/or theproject.
• Ability to maintain a positive working relationship with coworkers, supervisors and customersand present a positive team environment and customer focus.
• Ability to adhere to DOM work rules.
• Ability to read and apply federal and state code, and to know when it’s applicable.
• Understands contracting principles.
• Highly organized and process-driven.
  
  

Requirements

• 3 years relevant experience or bachelor's degree in business or a related field plus
• 1 year relevant experience or postgraduate degree in a related field (JD, MBA, etc.).
• IT experience preferred.
  
  

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Writes and edits contracts on behalf of DOM for IT goods and services. Required 3 Years Drafts, negotiates, and reviews several types of agreements (Master, SOW, EULA, Lease, etc). Required 3 Years Negotiates contract terms and conditions directly with vendors, which may include meetings with the vendor and/or relevant stakeholders. Required 3 Years Works with DOM leadership and Department of Administrative Services Procurement and Contract Enterprise to determine proper sourcing strategies for ea Required 3 Years Tracks current contracts and coordinates contract extension, waiver, and/or close-out. Required 3 Years Champions contract policy and procedure revision and improvement. Required 3 Years Works directly with Vendors to build relationships, to ensure performance, and maintain compliance with DOM contractual terms and conditions. Required 3 Years Ensure contracts are communicated to all relevant parties to provide contract visibility and awareness, interpretation to support implementation. Required 3 Years Draft competitive procurement documents. Required 3 Years