Title: Technology Portfolio Manager
Location: Hartford CT
Long term 12 month contract with potential to convert to perm with client.
HybridMUST BE 3 DAYS OnSite in Hartford CT
Seeking a consultant with strong IT Infrastructure experience and knowledge who will be handling external vendor relationships and partnerships. There is some customer service and 3rd party vendor experience that is required.
Must haves:
- 7 years experience within IT environment
- Background in infrastructure technologies (network server system security VoIP etc)
- Proven track record of working with 3rd party vendors (Dell Microsoft Cisco IBM etc)
- acquisitions renewals and liaison experience
- Financial planning/budgeting/cost comparison experience
- Agile methodology understanding
- Excellent customer service skills
Team Responsibilities
- Update and maintain Dashboard to track and report on assigned work activity.
- Meet regularly with assigned Vendors Product Owners and SMEs to;
- Review renewal timelines amendments and contract language.
- Review and discuss any necessary licensing model changes for accuracy and efficiency.
- Update acquisition expectations and quarterly planning.
- Provide costing and estimation support for assigned Tier 1/Tier 2 products.
- As required Partner with project teams and engineers on design vetting requirements risk mitigation and cost comparisons.
- Partner with renewals teams for PR preparation (Providing and researching business justification)
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- Role is like a portfolio manager true liaison to both procurement and the business
- All products are tracked working with the business on usage renewals contracts etc; keeping everything up to date and track appropriately as it relates to licenses hardware software
- Will then hand off to procurement to handle the legalities/contract piece once everything is squared away