Senior IT Contracts & Vendor Management Consultant – 12-Month Contract

Location: Ventura CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid onsite in Ventura 3 days per week
Contract Duration: 12 months
Compensation: $70$95/hour depending on experience and qualifications

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Contracts & Vendor Management Consultant for a 12-month engagement supporting an Information Technology organization in Ventura California.

This is a senior-level role for someone with substantial experience reviewing negotiating and managing complex technology contracts and vendor relationships. The consultant will work closely with IT leadership legal procurement finance and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Review draft and negotiate complex IT agreements including:
  • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements
  • Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
  • Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Software licensing and related technology agreements
• Manage vendor relationships throughout the contract lifecycle
• Review contract terms deliverables acceptance criteria pricing and risk
• Monitor vendor performance KPIs SLAs renewals and contractual obligations
• Support cost negotiations budget tracking and financial review of vendor deliverables
• Identify contractual commercial operational and financial risks
• Coordinate contract issues across IT legal procurement finance executive stakeholders and vendors
• Assist with dispute resolution remediation and vendor performance issues when needed

Required Experience

• 7 years of progressive experience in contract management vendor management procurement legal review or a closely related field
• 5 years directly drafting reviewing and negotiating complex technology agreements
• Strong knowledge of IT contracting terms software licensing commercial terms intellectual property risk allocation and vendor management
• Demonstrated experience working with SaaS agreements MSAs SOWs and SLAs
• Strong negotiation analytical written communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple contract reviews and vendor matters

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Legal Studies Information Technology Healthcare Administration or a related discipline
• CPCM CFCM CRCP or similar contract-management certification
• Experience supporting enterprise IT organizations
• Healthcare technology contracting experience
• Experience with Oracle Health / Cerner contracts or SOWs is highly desirable but not required

Engagement

This is a 12-month contract opportunity with a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work in Ventura approximately three days per week.

The anticipated hourly rate is $70$95/hour depending on directly relevant experience and qualifications.

To Apply

Please reply with:

• Current resume
• Brief summary of your IT contracts/vendor-management experience
• Current location
• Hourly rate expectation
• Availability to begin a 12-month engagement
• Confirmation that you can work onsite in Ventura three days per week

Please highlight any experience with enterprise software contracts SaaS agreements healthcare IT Oracle Health/Cerner or public-sector contracting.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract