Muslim Business Directory South Africa

IT Contract Manager
Date Posted	Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Reference
Location	Midrand
Duration
Job Description	Purpose of the job: To manage legal agreements with customers, partners and suppliers and advise the IT Solutions and Services Public Sector Management team on contract delivery compliance issues. Examine the tender from a contractual point of view to identify risks and obligations. Education: Tertiary qualification (with some legal content) BCom and/or Law Degree essential Experience: Although this is not a technical position, the candidate MUST have IT background and experience Must have IT Contract management and contracting process experience 3 – 5 years experience in contract legal assurance and management in an IT environment Experience with the management of contracts within the Public Sector Project experience in IT environment Job responsibilities: Define the contractual framework of agreements and all other internal and external documents of a contractual nature (e.g. Memorandum of Understanding, Project Proposal and Investment Application (P-Vorlage and & I-Vorlage), non-disclosure agreements, Equity Model, Terms & Conditions, Consortium Agreements). > Establish and maintain contract governance processes. > Manage the legal Due Diligence. > Provide input to the approval process (e.g. Value Review Boards, Risk Review Boards, P-Vorlage and I-Vorlage). > Support the IT Solutions and Services Public Sector Management team in contract negotiations and handling of contractual issues. > Support the IT Solutions and Services Public Sector Management team in the identification, evaluation and mitigation of contractual risks, issues and assumptions. > Ensure contract compliance i.e. support the IT Solutions and Services Public Sector Management team to ensure that all deliverables are performed or delivered according to the contract and contract SLA requirements through (for example) the use of a contract compliance “map”. > Support the IT Solutions and Services Public Sector Management team in the identification, management and resolution of delivery compliance issues. > Ensure legal compliance and performance of the contractual obligations of customers, suppliers and partners. Manages flow-through or back-to-back compliance requirements across the contractual landscape. > Clarify legal issues and analyse and advise on contractual Terms and Conditions proposed by the customer. > Manage and execute the Change Control (change request through to contract amendment) process. > Manage the claim management process > Manage the contract documentation (Contract & Change Control Register, Contracts, Change Notes > Manage all project documentation for legal and audit compliance. > Negotiate any contractual obligations and requirements with associated legal, commercial and delivery units.
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