Senior IT Contract Project Lead

Title: Senior IT Contract Project Lead

Duration: 12 Months (3 Yrs Ext)

Location: 100% Remote, Work Location With-in the United States. The working position is Telework.

Minimum Experience: 20+ Years

Summary:

The Worker will serve as IT Project Lead and Contract Administration Manager overseeing administration of statewide strategic information technology contracts using prescribed processes in overseeing the operations and activities for monitoring contract performance. This role oversees contract and grant performance by developing metrics, managing deliverables, and coordinating communications. It serves as the primary liaison between agency leadership and vendors, ensuring compliance with contract terms, resolving disputes, and supporting negotiations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Oversees the operations and activities of monitoring contract and grant performance, including developing and tracking key metrics;

Developing, reviewing and approving of internal contract and grant deliverables;

Coordinating contract and grant communications including scheduling and conducting meetings;

Providing contract and grant status;

Serving as principal project lead and contract liaison between agency management and other customers and collaborating with other Vendors involved in the contract management process;

Overseeing the contract management/monitoring process which includes tasks such as examining scope, billing, fiscal data and eligibility determinations for compliance with contract and grant terms and departmental policies; coordinating and participating in vendor discussions/negotiations; processing of contract and grant documents to ensure understanding and authorizations of contract and grant requirements; and, investigating and resolving discrepancies, complaints, and disputes by negotiating settlement agreements.

Develop, prepare and track budget and LAR documents for various projects.

Required Skills:

20 Years of Required Knowledge of government regulations, laws and software licensing practices.

20 Years of Required Operationally manage a portfolio of customer expenditure on a day-to-day basis in line with the overall strategy.

20 Years of Required Deliver efficiencies and service improvements, leading on continuous improvement initiatives.

15 Years of Required Knowledge of DCS contract practices.

15 Years of Required Experience with DCS contract budgeting and forecasting

12 Years of Required Experience with LAR preparation & forecasting.

8 Years of Required Experience planning, coordination, requirements gathering, business analysis, specifications development, reporting

5 Years of Preferred Prior Experience with TEA DCS Contract.