Contract Manager

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About us:

Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.

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Position Description:

Baltimore County Government is seeking an experienced Contract Manager (with the right to hire upon completion of the six-month contract term) to provide procurement and contract management support to the Office of Information Technology (OIT). The consultant will assist in ensuring that OIT obtains reliable, cost-efficient, and timely goods and services while adhering to all County procurement policies, legal requirements, and industry best practices. This position will work closely with County Procurement and County Legal to ensure OIT stakeholders maintain compliance and support operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with various levels of personnel and management 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 26-003- SS
• Baltimore County Supplemental Staff Solicitation expiration monitoring/renewals, contract scope monitoring/change development/dispute coordination.
• Ensures all relevant documentation accompanies contracts and maintains 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.
  
  

Required Qualification:

• 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 communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, independently, and multitask
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of IT purchasing for government entities. (Federal, State, or Local)
• Experience in managing high-profile programs for enterprise solutions