Senior IT Contract Analyst

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Cleveland Headquarters office.

Strategy & Planning

* Develop, define, and implement company-wide IT contract strategies, policies and procedures.

* Accomplish business objectives while protecting SW's financial, legal, contractual and future business interest(s).

* Participate in the risk assessment process for business and legal issues.

* Manage vendor agreements and ensure consistency in costs and business processes across all vendors; establish/enforce company "ground rules" for all current and potential vendors.

* Review supplier compliance to established agreements.

Acquisition & Deployment

* Negotiate technology business contracts involving IT software licensing, hardware purchases, cloud service agreements, telecommunication agreements, maintenance/support agreements and professional services engagements.

* Drive change and process improvement to create value in renewals, vendor management, contract management, contract lifecycle management, and finance management

* Build relationships and trust with customers executing on clear and concise plans

Operational Management

* Work closely with the business owners on contract renewals to ensure the renewals are optimized for the current business environment and processed timely.

* Work closely with IT management, legal, and business owners throughout the corporation.

* Establish and maintain written and in-person communication with IT management, legal, and business owners throughout the corporation.

* Effectively communicate contract negotiation strategies to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

* Bachelor's Degree or higher or in lieu of a degree, at least 7 years in experience in the field of Information Technology or Business (work experience or a combination of education and work experience in the field of Information Technology or Business).

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

* 4+ years IT and/or Business experience

* 4+ years of contract management experience.

* Understanding of general contractual terms and conditions.

* Understanding of IT technologies such as SaaS solutions, infrastructure hardware or cloud platforms

* Understanding of business operations.

Preferred:

* Experience managing IT contracts and renewal