Strategic IT Vendor & Contract Lead

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Benefits

Job summary

ECU Health in Greenville, NC seeks a Vendor and Contract Manager to lead strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and vendor performance management across IT hardware, software and services. You will collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, IS, and business leaders to protect financial and regulatory interests while maximizing technology investments.

This hybrid role requires strong negotiation skills, attention to detail in licensing and SLAs, and the ability to develop metrics, scorecards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare IT, or related field.
• 3+ years in contract negotiation and vendor management in healthcare IT.
• Direct experience with large IT vendors (Cisco, EMC, HP, Dell, Microsoft).
• Strong attention to detail in contract language, software licensing, and audit readiness.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and contract management for hardware, software and services.
• Develop and implement vendor management program with policies, scorecards and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, Information Services, IT, Finance and stakeholders to review terms and compliance.
• Track contract status, renewals, and pricing terms; manage vendor performance.
• Support talent development and process improvements within the IS organization.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Strategic sourcing

Relationship management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in business / healthcare administration / computer technology / information management

Job description

ECU Health in Greenville, NC seeks a Vendor and Contract Manager to lead strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and vendor performance management across IT hardware, software and services. You will collaborate with Legal, Supply Chain, IS, and business leaders to protect financial and regulatory interests while maximizing technology investments.

This hybrid role requires strong negotiation skills, attention to detail in licensing and SLAs, and the ability to develop metrics, scorecards and