Senior IT Contract Administrator

Title:

Senior IT Contract Administrator (Contract)- Job#5895

Location:

Providence, RI
Job Description:
Our client located in the Providence, RI area has an immediate opening for a Senior IT Contract Administrator join their team.
Responsibilities

• This position will work with IT Stakeholders to manage/track Third Party Sourcing activities
• Facilitate various Contract deliverables including vendor selection and award criteria in order to determine and execute an appropriate procurement strategy.
• Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example, SOX, SECURITY).
• Experience drafting few types of IT Statement of Work/SLA or Change order or Amendment
• Customer-focused approach to delivering contract management services to internal IT
• Work in the Vendor Management Office (VMO), focusing on Information Technology procurements.
• Collaborate, lead and support IT Agency Managers in procuring IT solutions, from small to medium/large procurements.
• Be responsible for the management of given portfolio for IT Sourcing Projects, reporting to the Chief of IT Sourcing, Contracts and Vendor Management or to assigned Senior Vendor Manager.
• Project-manage assigned IT Sourcing Projects from scoping, drafting, Evaluation, Contracting work-product delivered range from Contract renewals / amendment to IT Statement of Work or small to medium RFI/RFP, MPA’s, etc.
• Interact with various stakeholders across the enterprise, including Legal, Purchases, Agency resource, and others as needed.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 10 years relevant professional experience; 7-8 years’ experience in Indirect Sourcing categories required (Project Application Development, SaaS, Maintenance Support)
• Need to have experience in large IT environment
• Supplier agreements: knowledge of legal terminology related to supplier agreements
• Proven negotiation and contracting skills, Project management skills
• Ability to determine contractual/financial exposure/ negotiate contracts.
• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models
• Deep market knowledge of IT vendor (Application Svcs, SaaS, Consulting)
• Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks.
• Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies.
• Ability to think strategically and an excellent communication
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex environment
• Knowledge of Procurement Processes and Tools
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Sharepoint
• Familiarity with Public Sector Purchasing and Procurement is a plus.
• Familiarity with Tools such as Archer, a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• 8-10 years IT experience preferably 5 years in IT Vendor Management and/or IT Sourcing
• Strong IT background having managed vendor as Project Manager or IT Account Manager who has delivered services to client is a plus.
• understanding IT products & services from a contract and vendor management perspective
• Understanding commercial [pricing services] with contracting and negotiation aspect.

About Delphi-US

Delphi-US is a national recruiting firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. We specialize in IT, Engineering and Professional Staffing services for premier corporations and a multitude of industries across the United States. We are the Peacemakers In The Talent War – bringing the best and brightest talent to Employers of Choice, enabling critical project success, fostering progressive employment relationships, and promoting competitive advantages for our Clients and the Talent Marketplace we serve.

Delphi accomplishes this with a proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process that results in higher qualified submissions along with increased interviews and offer rates. You’ll find our team is highly experienced, friendly, professional and ready to advocate on your behalf, armed with industry trends, and an understanding of employer expectations.

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