What are the responsibilities and job description for the VMO IT Sourcing Manager position at Beacon Systems, Inc?
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About Beacon Systems, Inc
Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial, State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.
Position: IT Sourcing Manager
Duration: 8 Months
Location: Hybrid - Providence, RI (2-3 days onsite)
Job Description
- Be part of a Vendor Management Office (VMO), focusing on Information Technology procurements.
- Collaborate, lead and support IT Agency Managers in procuring IT solutions, from small to medium/large procurements.
- Be responsible for the management of given portfolio for IT Sourcing Projects, reporting to the Chief of IT Sourcing, Contracts and Vendor Management or to assigned Senior Vendor Manager.
- Project-manage assigned IT Sourcing Projects from scoping, RFx drafting, Evaluation, Contracting
- work-product delivered range from Contract renewals / amendment to IT Statement of Work or small to medium RFI/RFP, MPA s, etc.
- Interact with various stakeholders across the enterprise, including Legal, Purchases, Agency resource, and others as needed.
Category: IT Application Services Category comprised of Project Development / Enhancement, Software and Saas Renewals, Application Maintenance / SaaS services
Core Skills: You will have
- 12-15 years IT experience preferably 5 years in IT Vendor Management and/or IT Sourcing
- Strong IT background having managed vendor as Project Manager or IT Account Manager who has delivered services to client is a plus.
- understanding IT products & services from a contract and vendor management perspective
- Understanding commercial [pricing services] with contracting and negotiation aspect.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This position will work with IT Stakeholders to manage/track Third Party Sourcing activities
- Further will facilitate various Contract/RFx deliverables including vendor selection and award criteria in order to determine and execute an appropriate procurement
- Ability to determine contractual/financial exposure/ negotiate
- Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models
- Deep market knowledge of IT vendor (Application Svcs, SaaS, Consulting)
- Strong project and process management skills, with the ability to handle multiple vendors and multiple contracts, as well as a wide range of
- Knowledge of best practices for IT contract negotiation tactics and
- Where applicable, understanding of government and industry regulations that will influence contracting approach and vendor behavior (for example, SOX, SECURITY).
- Experience drafting few types of IT Statement of Work/SLA or Change order or Amendment
- Customer-focused approach to delivering contract management services to internal IT
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor s degree required. Advanced degree
- 10 years relevant professional experience; 7-8 years experience in Indirect Sourcing categories required (Project Application Development, SaaS, Maintenance Support)
- Supplier agreements: knowledge of legal terminology related to supplier agreements
- Proven negotiation and contracting skills
- Project management skills
- Ability to think strategically and an excellent communication
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex environment
- Knowledge of Procurement Processes and Tools
- Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, Sharepoint
Familiarity with Public Sector Purchasing and Procurement is a plus.
- Familiarity with Tools such as Archer, a plus
- Strong analytical skills
Deliverables:
- Project Plan for every Sourcing Project
- Request for Proposals (RFP): Facilitate the drafting of Scope of Work and Requirements; Finalize
- Proposal Review: As part of Evaluation committee, facilitate and provide review inputs
- Contracts: Review IT Contractual artifact [Renewal or Amendment or SOW] and provide inputs to enhance favorable Terms ; review with stakeholders and
- Vendor Governance Review Document Issues, Actions with Vendor and report
- Contract Negotiations: Provide a plan, key IT Terms (participate or lead) during contract negotiations.
- Participate in other tasks as directed by the Chief of Sourcing and vendor management
- Provide weekly written statuses.
Compensation
Compensation for roles at Beacon Systems Inc depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience.
