IT Supplier Manager, Infrastructure & Strategic Services

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with high employer •

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an experienced IT Contract Manager, Infrastructure & Strategic Services to oversee strategic supplier relationships and ensure contracts deliver measurable business value. You will manage complex IT services agreements, lead governance and executive reviews, and develop dashboards to track cost, performance, and savings.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in IT contracting, strong analytical skills, and a track record of stakeholder collaboration across IT, procurement, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience with IT contract management or related functions.
• Experience managing complex MSAs, SOWs, and pricing schedules.
• Strong financials, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analytics.
• Advanced Excel and KPI reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lifecycle of IT services agreements including MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, and SLAs.
• Negotiate and administer supplier contracts with cross-functional teams.
• Establish governance, renewal roadmaps, and accountability mechanisms.
• Monitor performance against SLAs, KPIs, and business objectives.
• Lead governance forums and executive reviews with providers.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting on supplier performance.
• Analyze spend, forecast trends, and perform TCO assessments.
• Support budgeting, invoicing, variance analysis, and savings tracking.
• Translate complex data into actionable executive insights.

Skills

Contract management

SOWs & MSAs

Financial analytics

Dashboards & KPI reporting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

BI/Reporting tools

Job description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

This role sits at the intersection of supplier strategy, contract governance, financial management, and IT operations. The posting below focuses on outcomes, stakeholder partnership, and the blend of commercial and analytical expertise needed for success.

The Opportunity

The IT Supplier Management Office (SMO) is seeking an experienced IT Contract Manager, Infrastructure & Strategic Services, to oversee strategic technology supplier relationships and ensure contracted services deliver measurable business value. This role will lead the commercial, contractual, financial, and governance management of infrastructure managed services and enterprise consulting partners, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize service performance, cost efficiency, and business outcomes.

What You'll Work On

• Manage the full lifecycle of complex IT services agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, outsourcing contracts, managed services agreements, and professional services engagements.

• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT Infrastructure, Operations, and business stakeholders to negotiate, administer, and optimize supplier contracts.

• Establish and maintain contract governance processes, renewal roadmaps, and supplier accountability mechanisms.

• Monitor supplier performance against service level agreements (SLAs), contractual commitments, operational KPIs, and business objectives.

• Lead governance forums, operational reviews, and executive business reviews with key infrastructure and services providers.

• Track and manage service credits, remediation plans, improvement commitments, and contractual obligations through resolution.

• Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, financial models, and supplier performance summaries.

• Analyze supplier spend, contract utilization, forecasting trends, financial performance, and cost optimization opportunities.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, invoice validation, variance analysis, savings tracking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments.

• Translate complex supplier, operational, contractual, and financial data into actionable insights and executive-level recommendations.

• Support sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, market assessments, and commercial analyses.

• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, governance improvements, service optimization, and increased return on investment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years in IT contract management, supplier management, vendor management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or commercial management.

• Experience managing infrastructure managed services, outsourcing agreements, technology services contracts, consulting engagements, and complex Statements of Work (SOWs).

• Strong understanding of commercial models supporting managed services, outsourcing, systems integration, infrastructure operations, and enterprise technology delivery.

• Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals, pricing schedules, service levels, and governance frameworks.

• Advanced financial management and analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, spend analytics, invoice review, variance analysis, savings tracking, and TCO modeling.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and reporting tools with experience developing dashboards, scorecards, KPI reporting, and executive presentations.

• Proven ability to analyze large and complex datasets and translate findings into business-focused recommendations.

• Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to develop clear, accurate, and professional documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a formal Supplier Management Office (SMO) or Vendor Management Office (VMO) function.

• Experience managing strategic relationships with global infrastructure managed service providers and enterprise consulting partners.

• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, outsourcing models, and enterprise service delivery environments.

• Experience leading supplier governance programs, executive business reviews, and performance improvement initiatives.

• Familiarity with strategic sourcing processes, including RFPs, RFIs, supplier benchmarking, and commercial evaluations.

• Experience building financial models and executive reporting packages to support technology investment decisions.

• Demonstrated success identifying cost optimization opportunities, contract efficiencies, and supplier value realization initiatives.

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, PMP, ITIL, CTCM, or related procurement, contract management, or technology certifications.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.