Job#: 3058245 Job Description: Contracts Administrator
Location: Lakewood, Colorado
Role Overview
Our organization is seeking a Contracts Administrator to oversee the end-to-end contract lifecycle for technology vendors. This position manages software procurement, SaaS agreements, licensing, and renewals to prevent service disruptions and optimize commercial terms. The selected professional will lead vendor negotiations, manage contract redlines with legal teams, and support budgeting and forecasting efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle for software and technology vendors, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing agreements.
- Manage software renewals proactively to prevent service disruptions and track contract expiration dates.
- Build and maintain relationships with software publishers and technology providers to challenge pricing models and improve service levels.
- Lead negotiations with software vendors to secure favorable pricing, discounts, renewal protections, and licensing terms.
- Reduce commercial and contractual risk by managing contract redlines and negotiations in partnership with legal teams.
- Partner closely with IT leadership and technology teams to translate technical requirements into commercial agreements.
- Identify cost savings opportunities, analyze software spend, and improve licensing utilization.
- Support budgeting and forecasting efforts through diligent financial stewardship of technology spend.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of three years of direct experience in software procurement, SaaS agreements, software licensing, renewals, and technology vendor management.
Technical Skills: Proven experience negotiating SOWs, MSAs, SaaS agreements, software license agreements, maintenance agreements, and professional services agreements within enterprise IT environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise IT procurement and software contracting environments such as Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Experience working with Managed Services Providers to optimize contract performance and service delivery.
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