IT Vendor & Contract Strategist

Texas Association of School Boards; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Rich benefits

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) seeks an IT Vendor/Contract Manager to handle complex technology contracts, coordinate with IT leaders, and guide contracts from submission to final signature. This role requires strong negotiation skills and collaboration with TASB’s Corporate Counsel.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years in tech contract negotiations, experience drafting and redlining agreements, and familiarity with contract-management tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years negotiating and managing technology contracts.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, negotiating, and finalizing tech agreements.
• Experience coordinating contract reviews with attorneys or in-house counsel is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technology contracts with IT leaders, contract owners, financial staff, vendors, and Corporate Counsel.
• Negotiate pricing and business terms with vendors for routine and complex tech products/services.
• Review contracts for business, financial, operational, security, privacy, SLAs, and data-use considerations.
• Coordinate legal review, provide context, and facilitate vendor revisions.
• Track contract entries, renewals, and approvals; ensure records are accurate.

Skills

Technology contracts

Vendor negotiations

Contract review

Cross-functional collab

Negotiation strategy

Contract-management software

Education

Bachelor's in Business Administration (tech focus)

Tools

Contract-management software

Job description

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) seeks an IT Vendor/Contract Manager to handle complex technology contracts, coordinate with IT leaders, and guide contracts from submission to final signature. This role requires strong negotiation skills and collaboration with TASB’s Corporate Counsel.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years in tech contract negotiations, experience drafting and redlining agreements, and familiarity with contract-management tools.