Position Details

Salary $54K – $159K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Category Project & Program Management

About this role

Manager responsible for software technology vendor management; coordinates software acquisitions, license management and contract terms; collaborates with sourcing, finance and asset management; focus on procurement, maintenance, cost/risk optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into license acquisition requirements and coordinate with procurement and contracts teams
Devise negotiation strategy and license matrix
Collaborate with product subject matter experts, procurement sourcing and contracts team, finance, asset management and renewal teams to achieve successful execution and effective maintenance of software contracts
Assist engineering teams in navigating technology and contract-related matters, provide support and guidance to ensure effective utilization of technology and adherence to contract terms
Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements

Technical Overview

Role focuses on licensing, contracts, and vendor management rather than hands-on software development. Requires understanding of licensing models, T&Cs, privacy/compliance, and cross-functional coordination to optimize costs and mitigate risk.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid- to senior-level Vendor Manager with 5+ years in IT/vendor management, deep expertise in software licensing, contract negotiation, and cost optimization; capable of leading cross-functional discussions with procurement, contracts, and finance.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years in Information Technology or Software Engineering3+ years DatacenterInfrastructureNetwork and Cloud servers2+ years third-party technologies and vendor support management2+ years solving complex business or technical problems

Nice-to-Have Skills

IT Contracts Management SkillsExcellent contracts management skillsAbility to translate technical requirements into business discussionsLeadership skillsVendor management of large product portfoliosExperience with licensing strategiesExperience negotiating enterprise software licenses

Required Skills

vendor managementsoftware licensinglicense managementcontract negotiationIT contracts managementprivacy compliancecomplianceprocurementsourcingcost optimizationrenewalssla managementvendor relationshipslicense matrixlicense acquisitionsdatacenterinfrastructurecloud serversassets utilization

Hard Skills

software license managementlicense managementcontracts managementIT contracts managementvendor managementsourcingprocurementcost optimizationprivacy complianceSLAvendor relationshipsrenewalsasset managementT&Cslicense matrixnegotiationsoftware acquisitionscomplianceIT roadmap

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipinfluencenegotiationteamworkproblem-solvingtime managementstakeholder managementcollaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical

Job Function Lead software licensing and vendor contract management to optimize costs and compliance.

Role Subtype Vendor Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Lack of 5+ years in IT/vendor management, No Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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