Information Technology Consultant Contract

Job Title: IT Contract Management Analyst – Senior Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid – 1–3 days onsite per week; mandatory Wednesday onsite) Employment Type: Contract Start Date: ASAP Rate: $60-65/hr W2 Position Summary • A leading energy and technology organization is seeking a highly motivated IT Contract Management Analyst – Senior to manage a portfolio of technology contracts for IT leadership. The role acts as the primary interface with vendors and internal stakeholders for day-to-day contract management. The analyst will implement enterprise policies, oversee risk controls, ensure invoice compliance, track O&M costs, and drive consensus on contract strategy with IT leadership. • This role includes identifying cost optimization opportunities, rationalizing contracts, and coordinating with PMO and sourcing teams to ensure accurate O&M cost capture. Candidates must provide PowerPoint work samples with their resume, as strong presentation skills are essential. Key Responsibilities • Manage daily contract operations and provide general IT business and planning support. • Gather, analyze, and summarize data; prepare management reports and executive presentations. • Enter contract financial liabilities into contract management systems. • Assist with contract renewal analysis, multi-year financial reviews, and cost planning. • Maintain annual Operational Expense (O&M) budgets; track financial data and prepare ad-hoc status reports. • Monitor purchase orders, review invoices, accruals, and resolve vendor discrepancies. • Analyze actual spend vs. forecast and recommend change controls and escalations as needed. • Identify inappropriate charges and make corrections in SAP as required. • Lead meetings and act as a liaison among stakeholders to document and coordinate contract changes. • Develop dashboards, PowerPoint decks, and other communication tools for executive leadership. • Facilitate problem-solving sessions and workshops with cross-functional teams. • Collaborate with data management and financial analysis teams to build and migrate reports to Power BI. • Extract and analyze SAP data to support business intelligence reporting. • Partner with IT and functional leadership to define key business, financial, and performance metrics. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. • 5–8 years of relevant experience in IT contract management, finance, or business analysis. • Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills; proficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, and Visio. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial management capabilities. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to senior leadership. Desired Qualifications • Valid CA driver’s license (if needed for onsite visits). • Experience structuring contracts and performing contract negotiations. • Basic financial modeling or advanced data management experience. • Experience with Power BI and other data visualization tools. • Proven ability to prepare executive-level presentations and dashboards.