Job#: 3017395
Job Description:
Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:
Five or more years of experience in the below:
- Contract Management or Paralegal Work - Experience with negotiating and managing contract life cycles, with an emphasis on technology or IT service agreements.
-- Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies.
-- Able to determine contractual and financial exposure and negotiate contracts.
-- Bridge communications between IT and business organizations, with a focus on developing an understanding of how to structure contracts to deliver against business needs and goals.
Nice to Have Skills:
-- Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, and traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models.
-- Strong project and process management skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks.
-- Able to understand contract risks and to work with other parts of the organization in crafting tactics and strategies for risk mitigation.
Interview Process: Teams
Duration of the Contract: 2/2/2026 through 12/31/2026 with possible extension.
Onsite or Remote? Remote - Must be a WI resident or willing to relocate. Located in WI is highly preferred. Position is 100% Remote within the state of WI.
Project details (project overview, who the contractor will work with, soft skills needed, etc.):
Milwaukee County is looking for a Business Analyst contractor with skills as an IT Contracts Manager to augment our existing contracts employees. The IT Contracts Manager is a non-supervisory position responsible for managing the IT contract life cycle, which includes amendments, changes, modifications, and enforcement of performance clauses, including incentives and remedies. The IT Contracts Manager acts as the key contact and subject-matter expert for contract-related and tender activities where IT services, hardware, software, etc. are involved across the County. This includes statutory analysis and assisting with negotiating contract terms, conditions, modifications, incentives, and remedies, while working with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. Additionally, this position manages the contract execution process, resolving problems, mitigating delays, assisting with audits, mediating disputes, and escalating issues. The IT Contracts Manager also coordinates with Procurement and stakeholders to identify and secure the best financial, terms, and conditions from vendors.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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