IT Contracts Negotiator/Administrator

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IT Contracts Negotiator/Administrator
Duties: Under the direction and guidance of the Contract Services Manager, and in partnership with University Counsel, Compliance, and Risk Management teams, supports the preparation and negotiation of complex and unique contracts for the University’s acquisition of IT goods and services . Addresses complex IT problems and provides resolutions for negotiations with third-party IT solution providers. Works collaboratively with Purchasing Services to robustly participate in contract formation phases including, but not limited to, requirements definition, milestones/deliverables, service level agreements (SLAs), performance standards, bid writing, and solicitation management. Reviews and drafts contracts and amendments for legal sufficiency to protect the University from liability and risk. Collaborates with appropriate University stakeholders to identify and address issues of privacy, compliance, disaster recovery, information security, and risk management. Assists in the development of best practices and the incorporation of such practices into licensing and procurement processes. Negotiates compliance issues including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), IT Security and payment card industry (PCI) compliance . Develops and manages effective relationships with supplier points of contact (including supplier counsel and outside counsel), PSC contracting teammates, purchasing team, and internal stakeholders/requesters including, but not limited to, University Counsel, Risk Management, University Controllers, and University Compliance . Provides assistance, guidance, and support to coworkers, suppliers, and CU customers where needed. Leads by proactively managing transactions upon assignment through contract formation and execution. Promotes a positive work environment, spirit of cooperation, and support for coworkers within the organization and when interacting with internal customers, external suppliers, and business partners . Maintains high levels of professionalism and effective/integrity-rich communications in all interactions. Partners with University Counsel, Risk Management, Controllers, and Compliance to ensure complex and unique contracts appropriately address legal sufficiency and contractual liability/risk mitigation. Develops and maintains appropriate levels of subject matter expertise in areas related to contracting functions (legal sufficiency, risk mitigation, compliance regimes). Works in conjunction with the contracting team to proactively and continuously improve processes . Identifies and proactively brings forth recommendations to bring efficiency and improvement to all primary responsibilities . Keeps current on all University rules and regulations, including University Fiscal Procedures and Procurement Rules, applicable State of Colorado statutes, and University and federal requirements . Serves on committees, as needed, to revise policies and procedures concerning contracting and purchasing issues. Foundational knowledge of cloud-based solutions, software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS).

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