Senior Technology Vendor Manager

New York, NY


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Type: Contract

Category: Program/Project Management

Industry: Communications

Reference ID: JN -032026-105743

Date Posted: 04/01/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/6xnkJb


Description:

Onsite 5 days a week in either New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Nashville, TN

 

The organization seeks a Senior Technology Vendor Manager to lead operational and strategic management of a complex technology vendor portfolio. The role owns end-to-end contract lifecycle management, negotiation, governance, and performance oversight across cloud, software, infrastructure, telecom, and platform vendors. The position collaborates with Technology, Legal, Finance, Risk, and Procurement to optimize cost, mitigate risk, and drive value, innovation, and accountability.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $70.00 to $78.00/hr. w2

 


Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Negotiation:

  • Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: drafting, reviewing, redlining, execution, and renewal.
  • Drive contract negotiations, ensuring terms are commercially favorable and risk appropriate.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Sourcing to align contracts with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings, consolidation, and service optimization through strategic sourcing.

Experience Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience in vendor management, IT procurement, or contract negotiation.
  • Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology vendor relationships.
  • Track record leading contract negotiations, governance strategies, and cross-functional business reviews.
  • Ability to manage a high volume of simultaneous deals in various stages.
  • Strong understanding of cloud, SaaS, telecom, infrastructure, and related technology domains.



Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, technology, or a related field.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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