IT Vendor & Contracts Manager

ITD Vendor & Contracts Specialist, Sr/Spec Vendor Management
Recruitment #2024-5-A397
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Salary: $7,650.00 - $10,289.00 Monthly
The salary listed in this announcement reflects the additional 5% supervisory premium.

(See official listing for full details.)

Responsibilities:
As part of the IT Division (ITD) and within the ITD Business Services Team, the Vendor Management position is a senior-level specialist providing expertise, oversight, leadership, and support for 1) ITD vendor/contract procurement and management, 2) IT Acquisitions, and 3) IT Policy & Compliance. Provides expertise to DNR CIO and ITD Management, IT Division, 2 direct reports, DNR executive leaders, business entities, and others external to the agency.

This position reports to the ITD Business Services Manager (ITD Budget Manager) and supervises two positions within the ITD Business Services Team. This position is designated as the highest level expert in ITD Vendor Management.

This position:

• Provides other IT professionals vendor management expertise to develop technology solutions for current and future agency business needs;
• Plans, develops, and implements new processes and procedures for ITD Vendor/Contract Solutions and how these solutions integrate with current systems and data;
• Performs market research, conducting ITD contract procurements, working with ITD Contract Managers/SMEs to negotiate ITD contracts;
• Develops statements of work, scope of work, draft and final ITD contracts, assigned business contracts with an IT component;
• Coordinates ITD cost projections, ITD estimations, and prioritization based on our agency goals, and related ITD vendor/contract compliance and monitoring activities and tools to ensure service delivery;
• Supervises the IT Acquisitions and IT Policy/Compliance positions;
• Makes recommendations to ITD and agency management and develops related strategies, policies, procedures, and processes in support of the business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Business, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; AND Six (6) years (full-time equivalent) of applicable experience. Specific, qualifying professional experience to include: (Experience may be gained concurrently)
  • Two years of professional experience in Contract Management or Vendor Management.
  • Two years of experience developing and writing technology statements of work and drafting/writing technology contracts.
  • Two years of experience supervising professional IT staff.
    OR a combination of education and/or experience equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.