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TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company · 14 hours ago

Project Manager/Contract Administrator

Providence, RI

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$65/hr - $70/hr

10+ years exp

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company, is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Contract Administrator to oversee vendor contracts associated with the Client's Integrated Eligibility and Health Insurance Exchange Program. This role requires strong vendor management skills and a focus on driving vendor performance while providing project management support to the Enterprise PMO for continuous process improvement initiatives.

RecruitingStaffing Agency

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Sankalp Suman

Responsibilities

Provides a detailed understanding of the terms & conditions of all related vendor contracts

Drives vendor performance by monitoring performance metrics including key deliverables, SLAs, KPIs and other Key Measures and ensuring any required corrective action plans are established and tracked until performance standards are met

Facilitates any ongoing contract amendments and renewals including assisting with any necessary negotiations to vendor contracts in support of the State's objectives and budget goals

Obtains legal guidance if required to respond to questions or to gain legal interpretations of contracts when required

Assists with any related procurement activities required to maintain the required vendor support for RI Bridges in accordance with State and Federal purchasing guidelines, including hardware and software

Reviews and facilitates approvals for vendor invoices and any associated contract reporting

Brings best practices and tools (including dashboards and scorecards) to conduct effective vendor performance reviews on a regular basis

Builds strategic partnerships with vendors and across the business to perform all related contract administration functions

Analyzes contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure legal compliance with regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedures

Leads continuous process improvement initiatives and other strategic projects for the Enterprise PMO

Provides thought leadership to the RIBridges Program and Contract Manager, the Executive Committee, the Vendor Management Office and other State Agencies regarding contract management and other strategic initiatives

This position will report to the ETSS RI Bridges Program & Contract Manager and coordinate with the ETSS Vendor Management Office

Qualification

IT Project ManagementContract ManagementVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life CycleITIL PracticesJIRAExcelPowerPointWrittenIntegrated Eligibility SystemsPMP CertificationOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationConflict Resolution

Required

Bachelor's degree – preferably related to IT Vendor Management

Minimum 10+ years of IT Project management experience; Preference for Experience in Managing vendors and being part of Application Implementation(s) and ongoing Maintenance [M&O] Support

Minimum 8-10+ years of Contract management experience including IT vendor and supplier management having done the following: Statement of Work – facilitating and drafting terms on Scope, RFP / RFI – Drafting RFP to facilitating evaluation, Contract Negotiations – facilitate and complete terms and pricing, Ongoing Contract Management – Part of Project attend vendor performance reviews, review service level management [SLA] jointly with IT as per measurement cycle; Perform ongoing change order renewals

Excellent organization skills

Exceptional written and oral communication skills including executive level communications

Ability to drive vendor performance for IT services, hardware and software through metrics and governance

Managing conflict resolution and leading successfully in a matrix organization

Experience with application development and software development life cycle methodologies

Experience with ITIL practices including incident and problem management

Required knowledge of JIRA, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred

Master's degree preferred

Familiarity with integrated eligibility systems and interfacing with Federal Partners a plus

PMP certification a plus

Company

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company

Glassdoor4.2

Founded in 2002, TalentBurst is an MBE and JCC certified firm that provides award winning solutions globally.

Founded in 2002

Natick, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://talentburst.com

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