Project Manager Senior
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Job Location:
Providence, RI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Must be onsite 100% either in Providence or Warwick whichever they prefer.
IT Sourcing Manager
Responsibilities
- Collaborate lead and support IT Agency Managers in procuring IT solutions from small to medium/large procurements.
- 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 RFx drafting Evaluation Contracting
- Product delivered range from Contract renewals / amendment to IT Statement of Work or small to medium RFI/RFP MPAs etc.
- Interact with various stakeholders across the enterprise including Legal Purchases Agency resource and others as needed.
- Facilitate various Contract/RFx deliverables including vendor selection and award criteria to determine and execute an appropriate procurement strategy.
- Project Plan for every Sourcing Project
- Request for Proposals (RFP): Facilitate the drafting of Scope of Work and Requirements; Finalize RFP.
- Proposal Review: As part of Evaluation committee facilitate and provide review input
- Contracts: Review IT Contractual artifact Renewal or Amendment or SOW and provide input to enhance favorable Terms; review with stakeholders and legal.
- Vendor Governance Review Document Issues Actions with Vendor and report
- Contract Negotiations: Provide a plan key IT Terms (participate or lead) duringcontract negotiations.
- Participate in other tasks as directed by the Chief of Sourcing and vendor management
- Provide weekly written statuses.
Requirements
- 12-15 years IT experience preferably 5 years in IT Vendor Management and/or IT Sourcing
- Understanding IT products & services from a contract and vendor management perspective
- Understanding commercial pricing services with contracting and negotiation aspect. 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.
- Where applicable understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example SOX SECURITY).
- Experience drafting IT Statement of Work/SLA change order or amendment
- Customer-focused approach to delivering contract management services to internal IT
- Supplier agreements: knowledge of legal terminology related to supplier agreements
- Proven negotiation and contracting skills
- Project management skills
- Ability to think strategically
- 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
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Education
- Bachelors 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)
Preferred
- Familiarity with Public Sector Purchasing and Procurement is a plus.
- Familiarity with Tools such as Archer a plus
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong IT background having managed vendor as Project Manager or IT Account Manager who has delivered services to client is a plus.
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- PMBOK
- Waterfall
- Wastewater
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Contracts
