Telecommunications Contract & Supplier Manager

Telecommunications Contract & Supplier Manager

Location: Richmond, VA, Hybrid

Rate: Best competitive rate

Important to note before submitting: The agency Mgr requires that the selected candidate be available ON SITE (5 days/week) for the first 2-3 weeks until mgr is comfortable that the contractor is up and running with all internal processes. After that, the regular schedule will be 4 days/week ON SITE, 1 day remote. If they cannot agree to this arrangement, then pls do not submit them.

This is a 6-month Contract to Hire role. Candidate cannot be hired by the agency before that time period.

Candidate MUST be interested and eligible for full time hire after 6 months (Green card holder or USC only).

Be advised: There are NO guarantees they will be hired as FTE - they will still need to apply and interview internally for the Full-time role. Salary/compensation for the FTE can be discussed at a later date or if an interview is requested.

About The Role

This team at VITA manages multiple contracts. Separate NDAs for VITA (around the contracts they support) will apply, if selected.

Individual will be responsible for: Assisting the TCSM (Telecommunications & Supplier Management Team) with documentation, oversight, and contract and supplier management for the Telecommunications Contracts under our purview. Individual must have background with:

• Virginia's Public Procurement Act (VPPA) - if candidate does not have this prior knowledge, they must be willing to read/understand legislation, get up to speed around this info and determine how it can be applied to the technology contracts with which they will be working. Training will be available around VPPA for the selected candidate.
• Managing Telecommunications Contracts & Suppliers (a solid foundation in this area is required)
• Evaluating and suggesting contract language and making associated recommendations
• Assisting with the management of Supplier performance issues,
• Understanding of how services must work together to meet the end-to-end business needs of the customer,
• Experience understanding and applying Service Level Agreements, and Reports to manage Supplier performance and adherence to contracts
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use technology to convey issues and oversee work
• Demonstrated experience developing and documenting processes and using VISIO, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint (or similar tools)
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communications skills
• Experience working with and influencing stakeholders throughout all levels throughout their organization, supplier's organizations, and customer's organizations
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple simultaneous efforts
• Experience working with matrixed teams

Selected candidate will work closely with existing staff to understand the needs and operations of the unit and will provide coverage when these individuals are out of the office. Through training, the individual will learn to act as a subject matter expert for efforts related to the procurement of Telecommunications Contracts (all aspects, wireless, wireline, broadband, and network).

The selected candidate will learn to assist VITA customers as needed to assist in the procurement of the best services for their needs. Further, the position will provide input & support for the upkeep of the Telecommunications website, including updates to pricing. At times the role will require research to ensure extensions, new services, and new contracts are best in class and within expected market parameters. The individual will assist with the creation and the maintenance of the TCSM team's documentation and will assist with the physical location management of contracts and distribution to appropriate parties.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

• Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook/SharePoint (or similar tools) Required 3 Years
• Flowcharting (Visio or similar) Required 1 Years
• Attention to detail: update web-page pricing & available devices, perform data entry, manage artifacts in SharePoint, manage supplier deliverables Required 2 Years
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) to work with all levels within the organization and with the supplier organizations Required 3 Years
• Excellent research and analytical skills to research contract proposals, solutions to operational issues, etc. Required 2 Years
• Telecommunications Contracts and Operations Highly desired 1 Years
• VPPA - Virginia's Public Procurement Act. Ability to understanding legislation and application to technology contracts (training available) Highly desired 1 Years
• SLA (Service Level Agreements) and Supplier Performance Management Highly desired 1 Years
• Interest in expanding skills and developing a career path in the creation, negotiation and management of contracts and associated artifacts Highly desired 1 Years
• Interest in expanding skills and developing a career path in the management of suppliers in a complex technology environment Highly desired 1 Years

About Us: InterSources Inc, a Certified Diverse Supplier, was founded in 2007 and offers innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 16 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our employees and our clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.