Hiring: Manager, IT Company: FlightSafety International Location: Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:36:24 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, FedRAMP, Portfolio Management, Project Management, SaaS, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience leading software engineering or operations teams •5+ years of experience as a People Leader with direct reports •3+ years of experience managing enterprise SaaS applications or software vendor relationships •2+ years of experience leading/managing testers or quality teams Required Skills: •Lead, coach, and develop engineering and quality teams using servant-leadership principles to drive business value through effective SaaS portfolio management. •Manage vendor relationships, including contract negotiations, performance monitoring, and stakeholder communications across 40+ SaaS applications. •Oversee SaaS license management, including procurement optimization, cost allocation, usage analysis, and vendor compliance. •Lead SaaS vendor selection process and support buy-vs-build decision-making, evaluating business requirements, technical fit, total cost of ownership, and implementation feasibility. •Partner cross-functionally with SaaS product leads and delivery leads on roadmap planning, release coordination, and cross-platform integration initiatives. •Lead team operations, break-fix activities, and 24x7 on-call support coordination; participate in after-hours rotation as needed for critical incidents. •Coach and lead delivery team to improve quality, automation, operational visibility, and incident response capabilities. •Establish and manage annual budget while maintaining vendor compliance and cost optimization initiatives. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent industry experience •Technical knowledge of enterprise SaaS platforms and integration patterns •Proficiency in vendor relationship management and contract negotiation •Demonstrated capacity to analyze total cost of ownership and build business cases for SaaS investments •Strong project management skills, particularly in implementation and integration projects •Proficiency with budget management, cost forecasting, and vendor compliance reporting •Demonstrated capacity to lead transformational change and manage multiple competing priorities •Solid functional working knowledge of Agile delivery practices and ability to coach teams on effective planning and retrospectives •Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present recommendations to executive leadership •Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain relationships across business and technical stakeholder groups 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!