Remote IT Contract Governance & Cost Optimization Lead

Neotalent Conclusion; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Continuous training

Internal mobility

Career planning

Job summary

Neotalent Conclusion is seeking an IT Contract Management professional to join our teams and support a strategic international environment focused on contract governance, vendor performance, financial control, and lifecycle optimization. You will be responsible for managing large-scale IT contracts and supplier relationships, ensuring compliance and maximizing value.

The role emphasizes planning renewals, coordinating RFPs, monitoring budgets and spend, and driving cost optimization initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in IT contract management and vendor governance.
• Strong knowledge of contract lifecycle management and procurement processes.
• Experience designing dashboards and performance reports.
• Ability to manage budgets, forecasts and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of large IT contracts and international vendor portfolios.
• Plan renewals and coordinate RFP processes for new service acquisitions.
• Monitor financial execution, controlling approved budgets, actual spend, and service consumption.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives and contribute to budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain supplier reporting dashboards to monitor performance, KPIs, and expenditure.
• Coordinate Vendor Committees and governance forums focused on supplier performance and value delivery.
• Perform root cause analysis on service and performance-related issues and define corrective actions.
• Ensure contractual governance and vendor relationship management aligned with business objectives and change initiatives.
• Provide contractual guidance to stakeholders, supporting value extraction and contract optimization.

Skills

IT contract management

Vendor governance

Contract lifecycle management

RFP coordination

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial reporting

Dashboard reporting

Cost optimization

Tools

Dashboards (BI)

Procurement systems

BI tools

Job description

Neotalent Conclusion is seeking an IT Contract Management professional to join our teams and support a strategic international environment focused on contract governance, vendor performance, financial control, and lifecycle optimization. You will be responsible for managing large-scale IT contracts and supplier relationships, ensuring compliance and maximizing value.

The role emphasizes planning renewals, coordinating RFPs, monitoring budgets and spend, and driving cost optimization initiatives