Information Technology Procurement Manager

IT Procurement Manager

Location: Baltimore, MD (Hybrid - on-site as needed)

Job Type: Contract to Hire

About the Role

A leading healthcare system is seeking an experienced IT Procurement Manager to lead strategic vendor negotiations and contract management across a complex enterprise IT environment. This individual will serve as a key partner to IT leadership, finance, and business stakeholders, driving value across technology investments while optimizing vendor relationships, contract terms, and overall spend.

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on multimillion-dollar technology investments supporting a 12-hospital health system. The ideal candidate brings a strong procurement mindset, excels at commercial negotiations, and has a proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end negotiations for IT contracts, including infrastructure, networking, cloud, software, SaaS, and enterprise technology agreements
• Manage contract renewals, pricing discussions, RFP processes, and best-and-final offer negotiations
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and structure favorable vendor agreements
• Analyze vendor proposals, benchmark pricing, and identify opportunities for cost reduction and value optimization
• Own a high-volume portfolio of contracts across multiple technology domains and business units
• Collaborate closely with IT, finance, sourcing, and operational leaders to ensure timely execution of agreements
• Develop negotiation strategies that minimize risk while maximizing business value
• Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes and help improve procurement best practices
• Contribute to the development of a more mature vendor management and negotiation function within the organization

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or technology contract negotiations
• Proven experience leading complex vendor negotiations from initial engagement through execution
• Strong knowledge of commercial contract structures, pricing models, renewal strategies, and vendor benchmarking
• Experience managing large contract portfolios in a fast-paced enterprise environment
• Background negotiating agreements related to infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, SaaS, or enterprise applications
• Demonstrated success reducing costs, improving commercial terms, and optimizing vendor relationships
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and external vendors
• Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and processes
• Ability to operate independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience supporting large-scale health systems or highly regulated environments
• Previous exposure to strategic sourcing, supply chain, or procurement transformation initiatives