IT Contracts Manager RESIDE or RELOCATE

The State of Wisconsin - Milwaukee County is looking for Business Analyst Consultant III

OPEN TO WISCONSIN RESIDENTS or THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WISCONSIN ONLY!!!!

Five or more years of experience in the below:

• Contract Management or Paralegal Work – Experience with negotiating and managing contract life cycles, with an emphasis on technology or IT service agreements.
• Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and strategies.
• Able to determine contractual and financial exposure and negotiate contracts.
• Bridge communications between IT and business organizations, with a focus on developing an understanding of how to structure contracts to deliver against business needs and goals.

• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, and traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models.
• Strong project and process management skills with the ability to manage multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of tasks.
• Able to understand contract risks and to work with other parts of the organization in crafting tactics and strategies for risk mitigation.

Must be a WI resident or willing to relocate. Located in WI is highly preferred. Position is 100% Remote within the state of WI.

Milwaukee County is looking for a Business Analyst contractor with skills as an IT Contracts Manager to augment our existing contracts employees. The IT Contracts Manager is a non-supervisory position responsible for managing the IT contract life cycle, which includes amendments, changes, modifications, and enforcement of performance clauses, including incentives and remedies. The IT Contracts Manager acts as the key contact and subject‑matter expert for contract‑related and tender activities where IT services, hardware, software, etc.

are involved across the County. This includes statutory analysis and assisting with negotiating contract terms, conditions, modifications, incentives, and remedies, while working with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. Additionally, this position manages the contract execution process, resolving problems, mitigating delays, assisting with audits, mediating disputes, and escalating issues. The IT Contracts Manager also coordinates with Procurement and stakeholders to identify and secure the best financial, terms, and conditions from vendors.

Milwaukee County is looking for a Business Analyst contractor with skills as an IT Contracts Manager to augment our existing contracts employees. The IT Contracts Manager is a non-supervisory position responsible for managing the IT contract life cycle, which includes amendments, changes, modifications, and enforcement of performance clauses, including incentives and remedies. The IT Contracts Manager acts as the key contact and subject‑matter expert for contract‑related and tender activities where IT services, hardware, software, etc.

are involved across the County. This includes statutory analysis and assisting with negotiating contract terms, conditions, modifications, incentives, and remedies, while working with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. Additionally, this position manages the contract execution process, resolving problems, mitigating delays, assisting with audits, mediating disputes, and escalating issues. The IT Contracts Manager also coordinates with Procurement and stakeholders to identify and secure the best financial, terms, and conditions from vendors.

• Coordinate with Business Relationship and DAS‑Procurement team members to identify contracting requirements for inclusion in Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
• Establish contract management objectives, procedures, templates, and workflow processes for vendor contracts and deliverable schedules for Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Professional Service Agreements, Statements of Work (SOWs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Amendments, etc.
• Mainta…