IT Contract Manager (Procurement / Purchasing)

The candidate MUST have documented experience in the following areas. Please DO NOT send candidates that do not meet these minimum qualifications.
• 4 Years of contract management experience
• 2 Years of experience in Information Technology administrative support.
• 4 years of experience with Microsoft Office Software.
• Fundamental knowledge of Infrastructure concepts.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Exceptional organization and coordination skills
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, independently, and multi-task.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
• Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State or Local)
• Experience in managing high profile programs for enterprise solutions.

Initiate, develop and implement Information Technology-related contracts and will support the Contract Manager Lead in carrying out the following responsibilities:

• Interface with various levels of personnel and management and throughout the client, as well as with external vendors and contractors.
• Prepare solicitations (RFB, RFP, RFQ) and administer the contracts until performance is completed.
• Prepare Requests for Information (RFIs) and support the management of related documentation, vendor demonstrations, and Q&A activities.
• Perform all steps of the procurement process such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, review of documents, tracking approvals, facilitating legal and purchasing review and moving contract documents and amendments through the collaboration and approval process within OIT.
• Monitor all financial aspects of assigned contracts (e.g. monitoring funding, burn rate, and expenditures).
• Support day-to-day procurement operations within OIT, including supplier performance monitoring, contract expiration monitoring / renewals, contract scope monitoring / change development / dispute coordination.
• Ensures all relevant documentation accompany contracts and maintaining digital and hard copies of relevant documentation.
• Sharing and providing clarity of contract processes, conditions and details with employees.
• Maintains schedules/calendars for the Contract Office in preparation, organization, setting agenda, taking notes and minutes, developing action items, and general follow up of meetings.
• Communications to all levels of the organization
• Performs other related duties as required.