What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Manager position at Ark Infotech LLC?
Title: Contract Manager
Duration: 6 months
Work Location: 2 days remote and 3 days onsite at 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. Fully remote or out-of-state employment is not authorized at this time.
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Duties:
Initiate, develop and implement Information Technology related contracts and will support the Contract Manager Lead in carrying out the following responsibilities:
• Interface with various levels of personnel and management and throughout the County, as
well as with external vendors and contractors.
• Prepare solicitations (RFB, RFP, RFQ) and administer the contracts until performance is completed.
• Prepare Requests for Information (RFIs) and support the management of related
documentation, vendor demonstrations, and Q&A activities.
• Perform all steps of the procurement process such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, review
of documents, tracking approvals, facilitating legal and purchasing review and moving contract
documents and amendments through the collaboration and approval process within OIT.
• Monitor all financial aspects of assigned contracts (e.g. monitoring funding, burn rate, and
expenditures). Support day-to-day procurement operations within OIT, including supplier performance monitoring, contract expiration monitoring /renewals, contract scope monitoring / change development/ dispute coordination.
• Ensures all relevant documentation accompany contracts and maintaining digital and hard copies of relevant documentation.
• Sharing and providing clarity of contract processes, conditions and details with employees.
• Maintains schedules/calendars for the Contract Office in preparation, organization, setting
agenda, taking notes and minutes, developing action items, and general follow up of meetings.
• Communications to all levels of the organization
• Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
The candidate MUST have documented experience in the following areas. Please DO NOT send
candidates that do not meet these minimum qualifications.
❖ 2 Years of contract management experience
❖ 2 Years of experience in Information Technology administrative support.
❖ 4 years of experience with Microsoft Office Software.
❖ Fundamental knowledge of Infrastructure concepts.
❖ bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
❖ Exceptional organization and coordination skills
❖ Exceptional oral and written communications skills
❖ Ability to work as part of a team, independently, and multi-task.
Preferred Qualifications:
❖ Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State or Local).
❖ Experience in managing high profile programs for enterprise solutions.