IT Contract Specialist

Job Summary

The IT Contracts Specialist supports the development, negotiation, renewal, maintenance, and compliance of IT contracts with established standard terms, conditions, and templates. Working in close collaboration with the IT Contracts Manager, various business stakeholders, IT leaders, and Legal counsel, the role is responsible for contract execution, assessing contractual performance, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions, and supporting specific standards, service level agreements, and contract administration.

The specialist ensures all IT contracting and procurement activity is consistently executed in accordance with policy, and provides guidance and support to Contract Specialists and Junior Contract Specialists on system policies and departmental procedures.

• Supports the contract development and maintenance process and ensures consistent management of all IT contracts.
• Monitors and tracks upcoming contractual actions and deadlines.
• Supports the analysis and development of strategies for IT contract negotiations.
• Collaborates closely with various departments and IT leaders in the contract development process.
• Supports the development of standards for IT contracts, Key Performance Indicators, Service Level Agreements, and general language and provisions specific to information technology products and services.
• Ensures accuracy and appropriateness of IT contract text and attachments.
• Maintains deadlines on deliverables and communicates on an ongoing basis with business partners and internal stakeholders on IT contractual issues.
• Provides monthly and annual IT contractual activity report and other metrics reports to IT Contracts Manager and other IT Leadership as requested.
• Provides advice and interpretation of IT contract requirements, obligations and risk exposure to IT leaders.
• Applies creativity and sound business reasoning to align IT contract terms to IT and business needs.
• Reviews, analyzes and negotiates IT contracts to ensure compliance with applicable corporate policies and project requirements.
• Negotiates directly with suppliers throughout the preparation, evaluation and execution of IT contracts, often as the primary organization IT contact.
• Participates in audits of IT contracts.
• Works with Legal counsel to determine the most appropriate contract types to reduce company exposure to risk.
• Identifies and recommends process improvement methods related to IT contracting.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with peers, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or Supply Chain Management required.

• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment Type:
  
  Contract
• Job Function:
  Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

• Medical and Dental (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match

At Fast Tek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories
. Also,
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. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain old‑fashioned hard work for 24 years
. Fast Tek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused
. We’ve differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you’ve heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start‑up companies.