IT Contract Management Analyst

Pivot Point Solutions is a California-based consulting firm that delivers experienced field professionals to construction and utility organizations across the state. We partner with contractors, program owners, and utility clients to provide skilled inspection, construction management, and field support personnel who keep infrastructure projects safe, compliant, and on schedule.

Our team understands the demands of active construction environments, from underground gas and electric infrastructure to large-scale utility programs. By pairing deep industry knowledge with a responsive, hands-on approach, we help clients maintain quality, meet regulatory requirements, and keep field operations running smoothly on some of California's most critical infrastructure projects.

Title: IT Contract Management Analyst
Sector: Information Technology / Finance & Contract Management
Seniority: Senior Level
Location: Oakland, CA – Bay Area/Sacramento Area Candidates Only
Job Type: Hybrid – 1–3 Days per Week Onsite, Wednesdays Mandatory
Contract Length: 6 months +
Compensation: $51-$66/hr

Pivot Point Solutions is seeking an IT Contract Management Analyst to manage the financial and operational performance of a portfolio of enterprise technology contracts. This position will serve as a key point of coordination between IT leadership, vendors, sourcing, finance, architecture, operations, and other internal stakeholders, with responsibility for contract financial analysis, renewals, budgeting, forecasting, invoice compliance, purchase orders, accruals, and cost optimization.

Advanced Excel and financial management capabilities are central to this position. The ideal candidate can independently analyze complex contract and financial data, identify discrepancies and cost-saving opportunities, develop forecasts and executive-level reporting, and translate detailed analysis into clear recommendations for senior leadership. Candidates must be able to provide an Excel work sample demonstrating their analytical capabilities as part of the submission process.

Manage day-to-day financial and operational activities across a portfolio of enterprise IT contracts.

Serve as a primary point of contact between vendors, IT leadership, sourcing, finance, operations, and other stakeholders.

Maintain annual operating expense budgets and ensure appropriate financial and accounting controls are followed.

Analyze actual spending against budgets and forecasts and identify significant cost variances, trends, and potential financial risks.

Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, trackers, and analytical tools using advanced Microsoft Excel.

Review contract invoices, purchase orders, accruals, goods receipts, and other financial transactions for accuracy and compliance.

Investigate billing discrepancies, inappropriate charges, and financial variances and coordinate corrections with vendors and internal stakeholders.

Extract and analyze SAP financial data to develop actionable reports, dashboards, and business insights.

Support contract renewal planning by analyzing historical costs, future financial commitments, service requirements, and multi-year contract structures.

Maintain contract financial liabilities and related information within enterprise contract management systems.

Evaluate contract utilization and identify opportunities to right-size agreements, discontinue unnecessary services, and reduce operating costs.

Partner with sourcing and business stakeholders to develop a detailed understanding of contract scope, pricing, terms, conditions, and financial obligations.

Support change controls and leadership escalations when actual or forecasted spending differs materially from established plans.

Coordinate contract changes, renewals, milestones, approvals, and related activities across multiple stakeholders.

Develop dashboards, PowerPoint presentations, financial summaries, and executive communications.

Present financial analysis, contract performance, risks, cost variances, and recommendations to managers and senior leadership.

Facilitate problem-solving sessions and workshops involving business, technology, finance, and vendor stakeholders.

Track issues and strategic initiatives through resolution and proactively follow up with accountable stakeholders.

Partner with data management and financial analysis teams to improve reporting tools and migrate reporting capabilities into Power BI.

Develop and maintain business,…