Position: Contract Manager
Duration: 6 months
Location: Townson, MD (Hybrid)
Agency: OIT
Work Mode: HYBRID (40% remote and 60% onsite)
Interview Mode: Teams/ONSITE
Position location: 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Special Requirement:
This individual may work remotely up to two (2) days per week.
Need local candidates only.
Duties & 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 /Desired Skills:
The candidate MUST have documented experience in the following areas. Please DO NOT send candidates that do not meet 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 Skills
- Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State or Local)
- Experience in managing high profile programs for enterprise solutions
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