Contract Specialist

V Group Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency of Digital Services (ADS) in the United States seeks an experienced contracts professional to manage IT vendor agreements across the procurement lifecycle. You will negotiate complex contracts, develop SLAs and KPIs, and coordinate with legal, technical, program, and executive stakeholders.

The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and executive communication skills, with a focus on risk mitigation and vendor accountability in large-scale government tech projects.

Qualifications

• Experience developing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing complex IT vendor contracts.
• Strong vendor relationship and contract lifecycle management experience.
• Experience negotiating with large technology vendors or implementation partners.
• Experience developing SLAs, KPIs, performance measures, and monitoring frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Recommend solutions independently and clearly explain risks, dependencies, and resolutions.
• Coordinate procurement, legal, technical, program, and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Risk identification

Stakeholder coordination

SLA/KPI development

Executive communication

Contract lifecycle

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

DocuSign

Word/Excel/Project/Visio

Job description

Description

Agency of Digital Services (ADS)

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing, reviewing, negotiating, and executing complex IT vendor contracts.
• Strong vendor relationship and contract lifecycle management experience.
• Experience negotiating with large technology vendors or implementation partners.
• Experience developing SLAs, KPIs, performance measures, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ability to identify and mitigate contract, operational, compliance, and vendor risks.
• Knowledge of technology procurement, contract management, and vendor accountability.
• Experience coordinating procurement, legal, technical, program, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong analysis, negotiation, facilitation, documentation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to independently recommend solutions and clearly explain risks, dependencies, and resolutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public-sector technology modernization, procurement, contracting, or vendor management experience.
• Experience with large enterprise modernization contracts.
• Experience with CCWIS, child welfare, health and human services, or similar government systems.
• Experience coordinating multiple government agencies or stakeholders.
• Knowledge of federally funded contracts and compliance.
• Experience with VMO/VRMU functions and CAPAP or similar remediation frameworks.

Required Tools / Technology

Required experience includes

• Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Teams
• DocuSign
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Visio

Website: https://www.vgroupinc.com/publicsector

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/v-group/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VGroupIT

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/vgroupinc