Contract Manager

Job Title: Contract Manager
Location: Towson, MD 21204
Duration: 6 Months+ Hire

Job Description:

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 County, 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.

Minimum Qualifications/Skill Sets

The candidate MUST have documented experience in the following areas. Please DO NOT send candidates that do not meet or exceed these minimum qualifications.

• 2 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/Skill Sets

• Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State or Local)

• Experience in managing high profile programs for enterprise solutions