Hiring: IT Vendor/Contract Manager Company: Texas Association of School Boards Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:09:23 Employment Type: Contract / Remote About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience negotiating and managing technology contracts. Required Skills: •Coordinate technology contracts, working with IT leaders, contract owners, financial staff, vendors, and TASB's Corporate Counsel. •Negotiate pricing and business terms with vendors, suppliers, and service providers for routine and complex technology products and services. •Review technology agreements to identify business, operational, financial, security, privacy, service-level, and contract-management considerations requiring stakeholder review. •Coordinate legal review with Corporate Counsel, provide relevant business and technology context, facilitate vendor discussions, and track requested revisions. •Review and coordinate software-as-a-service agreements, terms of service, privacy terms, service-level agreements, data-use agreements, master agreements, and other technology contracts. •Manage contract entry and tracking, follow up with contract owners, and keep records accurate, current, and complete. •Monitor upcoming expirations and renewals and coordinate timely action with responsible stakeholders. •Report to IT leadership on new, auto-renewing, and expiring contracts, including negotiations and required reviews and approvals. Qualifications: •Strong negotiation skills and the ability to work tactfully and effectively with vendors, suppliers, and contractors. •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with Corporate Counsel and translate business and technology requirements into clear information that supports legal review. •Demonstrated capacity to distinguish among business, financial, operational, technical, and legal contract issues and route them to the appropriate stakeholder. •Demonstrated capacity to coordinate negotiations involving vendors, attorneys, technology professionals, financial staff, and business owners. •Knowledge of contract and purchasing regulations and standards. •Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills. •Exceptional attention to detail when reviewing contracts and coordinating proposed revisions. •Demonstrated capacity to manage diverse contractual matters, balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and consistently produce high-quality work. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently, take ownership, and contribute effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. •Enjoy competitive pay and rich benefit offerings. Compensation: •$84,050 - $134,275 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!