Job Title : Project Manager

Location : Madison, WI

Duration : 12+ Months Contract

Minimum Experience : 5+ Years

Job Description:

This position willinvolve utilizing strong project management skills but the focus of theposition will be contract administration. This position will work with theDivision of Management Services (DMS) Administrator; Budget, ContractAdministration and Procurement (BCAP) Director and Program Managers to set up anew BCAP contract administration service, perform contract administrationservices for some large complex service contracts, and train BCAP staff incontract administration principles and processes. Extensive experience withmulti-year, multi-million dollar IT contracts to implement new systems isrequired. These IT contracts should include complex business applicationmodernization and data management efforts and working with large and/ormultiple vendors. Other contract experience with , public employee benefits inthe areas of pension, disability income replacement, insurances, deferredcompensation , etc. is also beneficial . The person will participate in theplanning for the procurement of services, contract negotiation and development,implementing post-award contract administration services, and facilitatinglessons learned briefings. The BCAP contract administration service is apartnership with program managers to help ensure that services are obtained asagreed in contracts and appropriate value is achieved.

Required Skills:

Group facilitation

Assist in training staff

Contract Negotiation Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Negotiation

Certified Contracts Manager (preferred)

Solid understanding of financial management, accounting,procurement, and HR business functions an

Contract Management