IT Contracts Manager jobs in New Jersey

Move Forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you’ll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time- and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the design, building, testing, implementation, and maintenance of all technology associated with IT Contracts operations.

• Responsible for updating and maintaining the IT Contracts Intake Form
• Perform data analysis of trends on spend, vendors, contract types, etc.
• Generate periodic and ad hoc reports including on KPIs
• Maintain documentation and track IT Sole Source procurements
• Provide backup to IT Finance staff for key functions including initiating requisitions and serving as the Buyer of NPOs (Non-Procurement Purchase Orders).
• Administer the Request for Quote process for IT services and products under the NJT Delegated Purchasing Authority limit as assigned. Operate as an IT Contracts Specialist within the IT Contracts department.
• Collects data on internal factors such as spend and stakeholder requirements analysis
• Collects data on external factors such as industry and market dynamics, and products/services trends
• Develop and maintain IT Contracts document repository. Train team members as needed.
• Assist in development of procurement packages:
• Analyze and improve processes for the IT Contracts team

Supervises:

• n/a

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration computer and/or related area from a US Department of Education accredited college, and a minimum of 6 months aggregate experience in one or more of the following areas: e-procurement, sourcing, contract management.
• In lieu of degree, 4.6 years' work experience in a procurement function.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills; able to communicate technical and business information to diverse stakeholders.
• Team-oriented, approachable, and able to elicit customer engagement.
• Strong multi-tasking ability; able to identify and balance competing priorities.
• Demonstrated understanding of common daily business processes
• Fluent understanding of business process analysis and process mapping
• Experience performing analytical work in a large-scale computer system.
• Demonstrated strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to “think outside of the box” to research and resolve problems.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills using Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn other technologies
• Highly self-driven; able to work with minimal supervision.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• n/a

Working Environment:

• Office Environment

Physical Demands:

• None

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• 401(a), 401(k) Retirement Plans - up to 9% employer contribution
• Tuition Assistance
• Qualified Transportation Expense Plan (QTE)

At NJ TRANSIT we support and depend upon the diversity of our staff. NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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