Contract Manager
Towson, MD - USA
Job Summary
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End Client: Baltimore County
Job Title: Contract Manager
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Towson MD (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract
Hours Per Week: 40
Ceipal ID: SMDCONT003KV
Job Code: 26-003-SS
Department: Office of Information Technology
Job Title: Contract Manager
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Towson MD (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract
Hours Per Week: 40
Ceipal ID: SMDCONT003KV
Job Code: 26-003-SS
Department: Office of Information Technology
Scope of Project
Baltimore County Government is seeking an experienced Contract Manager (with the right to hire upon completion of the six-month contract term) to provide procurement and contract management support to the Office of Information Technology (OIT). The consultant will assist in ensuring that OIT obtains reliable cost-efficient and timely goods and services while adhering to all County procurement policies legal requirements and industry best practices. This position will work closely with County Procurement and County Legal to ensure OIT stakeholders maintain compliance and support operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Required/Preferred Skills:
Minimum Qualifications/Skill Sets:
- 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
- Bachelors 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
V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector Enterprise Solutions Professional Services Ecommerce Projects and Products. Within Public Sector business unit we cater IT Professional Services to Federal State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30 states including but not limited to NY CA FL GA MD MI NC OH OR CO CT TN PA TX VA NM VT and WA.
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