IT Cost & Vendor Management Manager

Description

• Work with the Technology Business Partners to capture, understand, and assess the business requirements for technology services, solutions, and licensing.
• Help track compliance by ensuring that Apex Companies, LLC, is appropriately licensed for all software and services used.
• Supports the organization with the management of the budgets for Technology and Innovation.
• Analyze and process invoices to process with accounts payable.
• Collect and collate data to support collaboration and help negotiate terms and conditions to reflect the scale of requirements and encourage good performance.
• Ensure that orders or contracts are placed in a timely manner to support smooth delivery of services.
• Work with peers to ensure alignment and delivery, specifically focused on the leaders for Applications, Infrastructure, Service Management, Program Management, and Cybersecurity.
• Follows procurement strategies, standards, methods, processes, and good practices that ensure compliance with legislation, regulation, and third-party information security.
• Actively supports and engages with experts and stakeholders to ensure continuous improvements are identified through review and benchmarking processes.
• Ensures that resources and tools are in place to conduct benchmarking. Reviews supplier analysis and assesses effectiveness across the supply chain.
• Creates an environment in which the organization and its suppliers collaborate to their mutual benefit, ensuring positive and effective working relationships are developed and maintained across the supply chain. Participating in or in some cases leading the supplier performance reviews.
• Evaluate proposals based on specification and evaluation criteria, prepare acceptance documentation, and advise on contracts and service level agreements.
• Tracking costs against budget to ensure the efficient use of resources.

Requirements

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Understand licensing implications for renewal, growth projections, and M&A activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Familiarity with one or more accounting operating systems. Deltek Vision experience is highly desired.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Proven experience developing business cases and departmental budgets.
• Good business judgment. Able to distinguish what is required versus what is “nice to have.”
• Strong commercial awareness in a technical environment.
• Strong understanding of terms and conditions used in the contracting of technology services and licensing.
• Exceptional financial acumen, with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of contracting trends, licensing models, traditional and emerging contract and vendor performance models.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience performing GL accounting and financial reporting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CIPS Level 2–3, PMP fundamentals) are a plus!
• Proficient with MS Office/Excel (PowerPoint is a plus)
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required.
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail-Independent thinker/self-motivated
• Able to participate in the development of the asset management mission, goals, and objectives.
• Able to determine contractual and financial exposure and assist in negotiating contracts.
• Bachelor's Degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance