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Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide and many of our positions are suitable for teleworking. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.

This position is eligible for telecommuting from anywhere in the State of Texas.

You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

WHO YOU ARE: Seeking an IT professional to provide contract leadership on a portfolio of highly complex technology contracts and proposals. In this role you will continually assess to improve the contract administration support. The ideal candidate will effectively organize, prioritize and manage multiple assignments and priorities, work effectively and independently in a dynamic environment, communicate in a professional and customer-focused manner, and collaborate with other IT teams, TWC Purchasing and Contract Services and Office of General Counsel, as well as business customers to accomplish work.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: The IT Contract Administration Manager is selected by and accountable to the IT Acquisitions (ITA) Director with the approval of the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Officer. Performs advanced (senior-level) contract administration work involving the oversight, execution, and administration on contracts, major information resources projects and other solicitations by defining requirements and negotiating, awarding, developing, and monitoring. Work involves applying the contract development life cycle including Planning the Procurement, Determining the Procurement Method, Selecting a Technology Vendor, Awarding the Contract, Managing the Contract. Collaborates with all IT staff and business customers to accomplish work. May assign duties and responsibilities and coordinate the work of ITA staff. Maintain a reliable, predictable work schedule, and/or be called upon to work outside of normal business hours to sustain operations or complete urgent assignments. Work is performed under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO: -Plan and oversee assigned procurements in accordance with IT Handbook including Initiate a Project and Plan a Procurement, and TWC Procurement and Contract Management Handbook. -Conduct quality assurance reviews of contract records and contract management processes for ITA contracts. -Assign duties and responsibilities and coordinate work of ITA staff. Serves as backup for ITA Director, as needed. -Coordinates activities and executes tasks in an efficient manner, collaborates with others, interprets, and reports results by organizing and providing written/oral presentations, including remedial action if needed. -Active participation in promoting quality excellence, maintain policies and procedures, provide guidance and training to others and demonstrate willingness to assist others. -Plan, organize, and schedule work sessions to gather requirements for the procurement document by the planned due date. Coordinate with the team to develop and implement processes, timelines, statements of work, evaluation plans, scoring instruments, funding availability and contract procurement and development. -Coordinate the evaluation, negotiation and acceptance of contracts. Coordinate evaluation of bidders responses and selection of vendor finalists. Coordinate Best and Final Offers (BAFO). -Monitor contract terms and performance to assess compliance with contractual obligations. Monitor vendor performance, amendments, and ensure change management procedures are followed. -Follow all applicable contracting and procurement practices to ensure quality of deliverables. -Develop and manage contract-related budgets, validation, cost estimates and projections. -Provide innovative and continuous improvement of processes for managing and implementing acquisitions while supporting the mission and ensuring compliance with applicable laws. -Use TWC Enterprise Contract Purchasing System and prepare detailed analyses and reports as assigned. -Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, policies, and procedures including IT Handbook and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that govern TWC IT. -Contribute to teamwork and communicate effectively. -Promote an image of IT excellence. -Perform other duties as assigned to maintain IT operations.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH: -Eight years' experience managing large, highly complex technology contracts throughout the contract management lifecycle with the State of Texas. -Experience with Department of Information Resources (DIR) and/or Data Center Services processes and requirements. -Experience with assigning and managing work of others. -Knowledge of applicable local, state, or federal rules, regulations and policies related to contract procurement administration and management. Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures as defined in the Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide. -Experience with reviewing and evaluating contracts and vendor deliverables. Effectively demonstrate negotiation and facilitation skills. -Experience with MicroSoft Windows and Office products: Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint. Proficient with MicroSoft Project and Project Web Access, and SharePoint. -Ability to work independently while understanding the need for communicating and coordinating work efforts with others. -Ability to handle multiple priorities while meeting strict deadlines and make critical decisions. -Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues. -Strong leadership, communication, and organization skills with attention to detail. -Ability to lead, work closely with cross-functional teams. Establish and maintain cooperative and constructive work relationships. REQUIRED: Hold current formal Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) certification and Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD) certification and maintain both certifications throughout employment.

YOU QUALIFY WITH: -Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business, public administration, law, or a related field is generally preferred plus five years of full-time experience in contract administration, management, evaluation, or monitoring of contract providers. -One year of full-time experience in contract administration, management, evaluation, or monitoring of contract providers may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of education.

YOU GAIN: -A Family Friendly Certified Workplace. -Telecommuting offered from anywhere within the State of Texas -Competitive starting salary: $7,500.00 - $9,000.00/month -Defined Retirement Benefit Plan -Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts -Medical Insurance -Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave -Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

VETERANS: Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Audito