What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Contracting & Vendor Governance Manager - 139475 position at UC San Diego Health?
Payroll Title
STRAT SOURCING PROFL 5
Department
INFORMATION SERVICES
Hiring Pay Scale
$140,000 - $180,000 / Year
Worksite
Towne Centre Drive
Appointment Type
Career
Appointment Percent
100%
Union
Uncovered
Total Openings
1
Work Schedule
Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday
#139475 IT Contracting & Vendor Governance Manager
Filing Deadline: Thu 5/14/2026
Apply Now
UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Towne Centre Drive (San Diego, CA) and remote.
Description
The IT Contracting & Vendor Governance Manager leads the full lifecycle governance of UC San Diego Health’s technology vendor portfolio. This role serves as the strategic leader for IT sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor lifecycle management, renewal governance, performance monitoring, and financial optimization.
Under minimal supervision, and in close partnership with Information Service operational leaders and Procurement, this position ensures technology agreements deliver maximum value, mitigate risk, and align with the Health System’s strategic and financial objectives.
This role blends strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, financial analysis, vendor management, and operational workflow design to support enterprise technology initiatives and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Selection:
Annual Full Pay Range: $119,400 - $230,800 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $57.18 - $110.54
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Apply Now
If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!
Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.
To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
STRAT SOURCING PROFL 5
Department
INFORMATION SERVICES
Hiring Pay Scale
$140,000 - $180,000 / Year
Worksite
Towne Centre Drive
Appointment Type
Career
Appointment Percent
100%
Union
Uncovered
Total Openings
1
Work Schedule
Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday
#139475 IT Contracting & Vendor Governance Manager
Filing Deadline: Thu 5/14/2026
Apply Now
UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Towne Centre Drive (San Diego, CA) and remote.
Description
The IT Contracting & Vendor Governance Manager leads the full lifecycle governance of UC San Diego Health’s technology vendor portfolio. This role serves as the strategic leader for IT sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor lifecycle management, renewal governance, performance monitoring, and financial optimization.
Under minimal supervision, and in close partnership with Information Service operational leaders and Procurement, this position ensures technology agreements deliver maximum value, mitigate risk, and align with the Health System’s strategic and financial objectives.
This role blends strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, financial analysis, vendor management, and operational workflow design to support enterprise technology initiatives and digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Selection:
- Develop and execute enterprise IT sourcing strategies aligned to the Health System technology roadmap
- Lead market research, competitive analysis, and vendor evaluations
- Define technical and business requirements and develop scope for RFPs and RFIs
- Partner with Procurement to administer formal competitive bid processes
- Provide IT benchmarking and market intelligence to support strategic decision-making
- Lead negotiations of complex IT agreements, including pricing, service levels, support models, and licensing structures
- Draft and negotiate IT-specific contract terms including: Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Uptime and support commitments, Data protection and security requirements, Integration and interoperability requirements
- Coordinate redline review and approval workflows with Legal and Procurement
- Develop negotiation strategies, savings targets, and escalation plans
- Establish and maintain a centralized IT contract repository and governance model
- Design and implement workflows to ensure timely contract renewals and proactive vendor management
- Track renewals, expirations, financial commitments, and auto-renew risks
- Lead vendor performance reviews and SLA monitoring
- Oversee vendor compliance, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Identify cost optimization and vendor consolidation opportunities
- Analyze IT vendor spend trends and provide benchmarking insights
- Build financial models and total cost of ownership analyses
- Support annual budgeting and forecasting for IT vendor spend
- Validate invoices against contractual commitments and performance metrics
- Develop executive dashboards and reports on vendor spend and savings
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for assigned team member
- Establish priorities, goals, and professional development plans for team member
- Develop and deliver training to Information Services leaders and staff on: IT contract and negotiation best practices, Vendor engagement and governance processes, Renewal planning and intake workflows
- Create clear guidance, templates, and toolkits to standardize contracting and vendor management practices across the department
- Promote adoption of new processes and ensure consistent use of established workflows
- Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to IS leaders on vendor strategy and negotiations
- Collaborate with Procurement to ensure compliance with UC and Health System policies
- Work with IS Finance to support budget alignment and accountability
- Coordinate across departments and IS operational teams
- Prepare executive-level presentations and reporting on vendor performance, risk, and spend
- Develop sourcing playbooks, templates, and negotiation best practices
- Support implementation or optimization of contract lifecycle management processes
- Build institutional knowledge and support continuous process improvement
- Eleven (11) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus seven (7) years of related experience/training. Related experience: IT vendor management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, or technology procurement.
- Expert knowledge of strategic sourcing policies, practices and systems.
- Expert knowledge of sourcing commodity / category.
- Highly skilled ability to independently gather, organize, and perform financial analysis assignments.
- Highly developed listening and communication skills, including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner verbally and in writing.
- Highly developed organizational, meeting facilitation, and decision making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and implement procurement plans and strategies to support forecasted needs of highly complex commodities / categories.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex technology agreements.
- Strong understanding of IT contracts, SaaS agreements, licensing models, and service-level frameworks.
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar vendor portfolios,
- Experience administering RFIs/RFQs/RFPs.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex enterprise technology agreements.
- Strong understanding of IT contracts, SaaS agreements, licensing models, and service-level frameworks.
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar vendor portfolios.
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and reporting skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in healthcare, academic medical centers, or regulated environments.
- Experience implementing or managing a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system.
- Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
- Familiarity with public sector or university procurement environments.
- Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Annual Full Pay Range: $119,400 - $230,800 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $57.18 - $110.54
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Apply Now
If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!
Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.
To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
- "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
Salary : $119,400 - $230,800