IT Vendor Contract Manager Abu Dhabi UAE

Position: IT Vendor Contract Manager

Date posted: 2022-01-23

Industry: IT

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 2 to 4 year

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree Holder

Salary: AED 10000 to 15000

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company: Mindpool Technologies

Description:

Hiring IT Vendor Contract Manager

Mode of hiring/Duration: – 6 to 12 Months Extendable contract

Key Role Specific Accountabilities

• Manage the IT support contracts and service, to ensure quality, best value for money
• Act as the first point of escalation for IT issues with IT service providers, providing communication to all stakeholders and managing the supplier to ensure a timely solution
• Develop an ongoing IT strategy to ensure continuity of systems with a strong link into budget planning including hardware, software, infrastructure, network connectivity, PC set up, mobile technologies, website delivery, telephone system integration, printing
• Support the Head of IT Procurement and Contract Management to review, revise, implement and negotiate IT contracts, specifying and conducting commercial tenders and other procurement activities as needed
• Reduce cost by optimizing or renegotiating the contracts
• Establish contract management objectives, procedures, templates and workflow processes for vendor contracts and deliverable schedules. Maintain a contract management database that contains all executed contracts, as well as contracts that are under development but are not yet active. Moreover, track obligations, deliverables and contract change notes. Manage and control access to documents as appropriate.
• Manage contract review meetings to ensure delivery against objectives and contract budgets. Develop regular reports on contract milestones, execution and risk, and inform internal customers, vendors and management of activities and progress through regular written and verbal communication.
• Job-Specific/Technical Skills Required To Complete The Tasks
• Expertise in contract management, especially in contract negotiations.
• Excellent knowledge of how software usage supports business functions and processes.
• Superior awareness and understanding of relevant industry trends and issues, as well as vendor organizations and business practices within the field of software license management and compliance.
• Proficient understanding of financial concepts and practices as they relate to software license and contract management.
• Fundamental knowledge of inventory management processes and techniques.
• Proficient with the MS Office Suite of tools, especially Word and Excel.
• Experience working with all key departments (security, compliance, finance, tax, AP, legal and procurement), and knowledge of procurement and vendor management practices and certifications (CIPS, ITIL and COBIT) Proficient