[Remote] IT Contract Manager, Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RWJBarnabas Health is a leading health care organization focused on delivering high-quality academic medicine. The IT Contract Manager plays a crucial role in negotiating and managing technology agreements, ensuring they align with organizational standards and financial goals while managing vendor relationships and contract performance. Responsibilities • Manage a portfolio of IT contracts • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, IT Security, Supply Chain, GPO and Legal to ensure alignment on contractual and legal matters • Provide contract-related support and guidance to management, technology teams and business owns • Manage an IT contract portfolio based on category, facility or other and ensuring that portfolio contracts are current and producing value for the organization • Drives savings and value creation through the negotiation of pricing and other terms that enhance the business and clinical operations • Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute IT Contractual and Pricing Agreements with Suppliers directly or through the GPO • Draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute Request for Proposals RFPs • Establish and maintain complex supplier relationships by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters in order to provide contract resolution • Knowledge of IT and Supply Chain automated functions preferably in PeopleSoft as it relates to materials and contract management, project management • Knowledge of basic legal principles and commercial business terms • Knowledge of project management processes and systems in order to meet deadlines and achieve goals • Ability to develop, present, track and achieve long-range business plans and strategies • Ability to achieve goals that are focused on savings targets • Ability to be sensitive to the needs of customers through the practice of quality service principles • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to persuade internal and external stakeholders and communicates the savings success Skills • Bachelor's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university or Five (5) years of related work experience in IT Contract Administration, IT Project Management, IT Vendor Management or Purchasing, preferably in a healthcare provider setting • Computer skills: Microsoft Excel, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint • Experience with PeopleSoft Benefits • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance • Dental and Vision Insurance • Retirement Plans • Short & Long Term Disability • Life & Accidental Death Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Wellness Programs • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance) • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more! Company Overview • RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than 5 million people annually. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Apply tot his job