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State of Rhode Island · 13 hours ago

IT Sourcing Vendor Contract Manager -

positionProvidence, RI
timeContract
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date10+ years exp

State of Rhode Island is seeking an IT Sourcing Vendor Contract Manager to join their IT Sourcing and Contract Management team. This role involves sourcing new RFPs/RFIs, managing contracts post-award, and overseeing vendor governance.

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Responsibilities

Sourcing - New RFP / RFI to help scope , select and award [30%]
Contract Mgmt - Post award, check on them and scope changes and manage Amendments [50%]
Vendor Governance - Manage vendors [20%]
Minimum 10+ years of IT Project management experience; Preference would be your Experience in Managing vendor and being part of Application Implementation 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

Qualification

Contract managementVendor managementRFP/RFI draftingIT project managementNegotiation skillsSoft skills

Required

Minimum 10+ years of IT Project management experience
Experience in Managing vendor and being part of Application Implementation and ongoing Maintenance [M&O] Support
Minimum 8-10+ years of Contract management experience including IT vendor and supplier management
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

Company

State of Rhode Island

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Looking for a way to make a difference in the State of Rhode Island? Consider the wide range of employment opportunities in State Government.
dateFounded in 1970
location
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.dot.ri.gov/

H1B Sponsorship

State of Rhode Island has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$25M
2019-11-07Grant· $25M

Leadership Team

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Brett Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
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Elena Mertus
Chief Financial Officer
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