IT Contract Management Leader - Contracts & Budget

Illinois Tollway; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tollway is seeking a General Manager of IT Contract Management to oversee contracts, procurement, budget, and KPI development to support a safe and efficient toll road network. The role emphasizes managing multiple projects, ensuring confidentiality, and coordinating with stakeholders across departments.

The incumbent will monitor contracts, lifecycle costs, and equipment end of life, while driving performance metrics and fiscal oversight in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or related field or equivalent years of education/experience.
• Five years of work experience in fiscal operations, information technology and project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and contracts from conception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contract terms and conditions and facilitate appropriate action to address issues.
• Monitor equipment end of life/end of service dates and facilitate appropriate action to address issues.
• Collaborate with the Procurement and Compliance Department to procure equipment and services and structure new contracts to meet evolving business needs.
• Provide fiscal monitoring and facilitates appropriate action to address issues.
• Utilize departmental objectives, historical trend projections, and performance metrics to prepare the department’s budget and develop KPIs aligned with established goals.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by the department’s senior leadership

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Contract management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Office software

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Illinois Tollway is seeking a General Manager of IT Contract Management to oversee contracts, procurement, budget, and KPI development to support a safe and efficient toll road network. The role emphasizes managing multiple projects, ensuring confidentiality, and coordinating with stakeholders across departments.

The incumbent will monitor contracts, lifecycle costs, and equipment end of life, while driving performance metrics and fiscal oversight in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.