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IT Contract & Project Advisor

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
Jul 15, 2026
Job Title: IT Contract & Project Advisor Duration: 11 Months (Contract to Hire) Location: Columbia, South Carolina 29219 Partial Onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Onsite and as needed Tower Interviews: Onsite Panel Interview - Tower Description: Serve as the primary point of contact for IT vendor contracts. Serve as a Contracts and IT projects advisor. Advocate for customers/clients within the IT contract management process. Provide contract-related advice to IT project teams and ensure that project plans allow sufficient time for purchasing and contract negotiation and execution. Provide leadership in the Contracts area by ensuring work is completed in a timely manner. Act as an escalation point for clients in the contracts process. 30% Evaluates Contract team workload. Assigns, coordinates, and reviews work completed by the Contract Administrators. Oversees the status of contracts that are in progress for customers/clients and ensures contract negotiations are actively progressing, removing obstacles that may impede progress and ensures deadlines are met. Escalates to appropriate level of management for contracts that are not advancing through the process. 30% Serves as an IT contracts subject matter expert on IT projects and IT product and service evaluations. 25% Leads efforts within the department to improve processes and oversees the training schedule for new hires. Serves as the primary point of contact and liaison between project management, Law department, and Contract and Procurement teams. Facilitates proactive communication to customers/clients, project teams, and other stakeholders. 15% Develops and monitors operational reports to ensure service operational level agreements are met, work is being completed efficiently, and customers'/clients' needs are being met in a timely and quality manner. Day To Day: This position will be responsible for managing key contract activities to include. Leads and supports renewal functions for critical IT vendor contracts Tracks key contract playbook activities and milestones. Leads meetings with key stakeholders to include executive management. Collaborates closely with the Chief Negotiator, IS Negotiation team , key vendors, Asset Services, IS Finance and other partnering teams Work Environment: Typical office environment. Some travel between office buildings. Required Education: Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Equivalency: 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience Required Work Experience: 5 years of related work experience to include experience in project management, client relationship management, and process/product improvement. Preferred Work Experience: 7 years of job-related work experience to include experience in IT project management, IT client relationship management, or IT process/product management. 5 years of IT experience (may be concurrent). Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office. Preferred Software and Other Tools: Knowledge of Microsoft Access or other database software.