IT Vendor & Contract Analyst

Position Title: - IT Vendor Management OR IT Vendor & Contract Analyst

Position Type: Long Term Contract (Hybrid)

Location: Des Moines, IA

Interview Process: Video or In Person

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key IT vendors and service providers.
• Serve as the escalation point for vendor-related issues and disputes.
• Facilitate regular vendor performance and business reviews.
• Oversee negotiation, execution, and renewal of IT Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Ensure alignment with legal, financial, and operational standards.
• Monitor compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with legal and procurement teams to ensure enforceable and favorable contract terms.
• Track vendor spend and ensure alignment with IT budgets and forecasts.
• Identify and manage vendor-related risks, including cybersecurity, data privacy, and operational continuity.
• Support audits and compliance initiatives related to vendor engagements.
• Log and track vendor-related issues, escalations, and change requests.
• Coordinate resolution of service disruptions or contract disputes.
• Document change control approvals for IT services or infrastructure.
• Schedule and document vendor meetings, demos, and onboarding session

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $63.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

• vendor relationships for software, hardware, cloud services,: 3 years (Required)
• tracking SLAs, KPIs, and risk metrics; : 3 years (Required)
• IT procurement standards, including cybersecurity,: 3 years (Required)
• maintain a strategic vendor portfolio aligned: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road