Technology Vendor Manager

Eliassen Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 96,432 - 107,452; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm is seeking a Senior Technology Vendor Manager in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves managing the entire contract lifecycle for a portfolio of technology vendors, ensuring effective negotiations and governance. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of experience in vendor management and IT procurement, with a strong understanding of cloud and SaaS technologies. This position offers competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package for W2 employees.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in vendor management, IT procurement, or contract negotiation.
• Managing multi-million-dollar technology vendor relationships.
• Leading contract negotiations and governance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: drafting, reviewing, executing.
• Drive contract negotiations for favorable and risk-appropriate terms.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and service optimization.

Skills

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Cost optimization

Risk management

SaaS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, technology, or related field

Job description

Onsite 5 days a week in either New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Nashville, TN

The organization seeks a Senior Technology Vendor Manager to lead operational and strategic management of a complex technology vendor portfolio. The role owns end-to-end contract lifecycle management, negotiation, governance, and performance oversight across cloud, software, infrastructure, telecom, and platform vendors. The position collaborates with Technology, Legal, Finance, Risk, and Procurement to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and drive value, innovation, and accountability.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $78.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Negotiation:

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: drafting, reviewing, redlining, execution, and renewal.
• Drive contract negotiations, ensuring terms are commercially favorable and risk appropriate.
• Collaborate with Legal and Sourcing to align contracts with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, consolidation, and service optimization through strategic sourcing.

Experience Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in vendor management, IT procurement, or contract negotiation.
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology vendor relationships.
• Track record leading contract negotiations, governance strategies, and cross-functional business reviews.
• Ability to manage a high volume of simultaneous deals in various stages.
• Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, telecom, infrastructure, and related technology domains.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, technology, or a related field.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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