Job Duties
The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as a Senior Commercial Contract Manager.
Senior Commercial Contract Managers provide strategic oversight and governance for Virginia’s enterprise IT infrastructure contracts.
This work is essential in supporting executive branch agencies, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders, and promoting operational excellence across the Commonwealth.
As a Senior Commercial Contract Manager, you will uphold industry best practices in contract administration, negotiation strategies, and supplier relationship management. You will conduct contractual interpretation reviews upon request and supports the assessment of deliverables to ensure compliance and promotion of business value.
As technology services evolve, we proactively manage contract updates to reflect changing service levels (SLAs), emerging requirements, and the need for refreshed terms and conditions. T
This position works very closely and collaboratively with the Office of the Attorney General to ensure legal compliance and accurate interpretation of the Virginia Code.
At VITA, we are driven by our mission to deliver sustainable and effective results through innovative, efficient, and secure services.
Our vision is to be Virginia's most customer-focused technology partner, dedicated to empowering the Commonwealth by connecting, protecting, and innovating.
Be a part of our transformative journey. Apply now and contribute to shaping the future of technology in Virginia!
Minimum Qualifications
• Experience working in a cross-functional organization.
• Technical knowledge and experience with service delivery functionality within a multi-supplier model.
• Expert level understanding of technology infrastructure service contracts and the methods employed to manage them within a multi-supplier model.
• Experience with contractual negotiations with a large financial impact.
• Ability to interpret procurement law and policies pursuant to VA Code.
• Former participation in RFI and RFP development in the procurement process.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make continual service improvements.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, including those with a quick turnaround.
• Ability to successfully work with diverse stakeholders, Suppliers and internal subject matter experts and build positive working relationships.
• Ability to create, analyze and reports with data driven metrics.
• Ability to create formal professional communication that are clear and concise.
• Ability to Conduct market research, price, cost analysis and identification of contractual consideration when necessary.
Additional Considerations
There are no additional considerations at this time.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
This position is eligible for one (1) day telework.
Applicants must consent to a fingerprint background check.
The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.
State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. We will not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. in any other format. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and/or resume.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
VITA is a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we encourage you to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.
Contact Information
Name: VITA Human Resources
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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.