Crescens is hiring: IT Contract Creator in Nashville

Job Title: IT Contract Creator
Location: Nashville, TN
Duration: 7 Months Contract

This position is for a Contract Creator/Statement of Work author.
The candidate must be skilled in the creation and modifying of information technology contractual documents and gathering customerspecifications for the creation of Statements of Work.
Requires a minimum of four (4) years of increasingly complex and responsible experience relating to information technology contract creation.
TDOT IT currently supports 30+ active contracts, with additional contract creation work to be identified. This is a remote-work position and will be used to augment existing staff.
Job Description/Requirements

• Experienced with the generation and administration of government and/or corporate multi-

million-dollar multi-year information technology contracts.

• Experience in contracting for Information Technology (IT) systems required. Experience

with SaaS contracts preferred.

• Generates competitive solicitations for multi-year contracts using various solicitation methods

and State-required document templates (e.g., Request for Proposal, Invitation to Bid, etc.).

• Generates sole source contracts, as well as the documentation required to support legislative

approval to award a sole source contract.

• Research specific markets and industry developments to incorporate into technical writing and

contract specifications.

• Gathers and analyzes both internal and external information used to develop specifications and

support contract generation.

• Gathers and analyses both internal and external information used to develop Statements of

Work.

• Solves common problems associated with contract management and negotiations, including

data analysis.

• Conducts contract analysis contract management, as required, to ensure supplier and state are

in compliance with contractual obligations.

• Acts as a liaison between internal customers, TDOT Procurement, and solution providers in

support of contract activities.

• Builds and manages business relationships with multiple State divisions (including TDOT

Procurement Office), and key suppliers to facilitate effective contract management and sourcing
outcomes.

• Demonstrated skills in effective oral and written communication, including legal and technical

writing, as well as interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Detail oriented, organized team player with significant experience analyzing, planning,

monitoring, and evaluating work to ensure that expectations are exceeded.

• Analyze and document business requirements and processes related to public sector service

delivery for a single or multiple related State agencies.

• Facilitate sessions to gather and document technical requirements and explore solutions.
• Superior negotiating, analytical, group facilitation, and relationship management skills.
• Work effectively with all levels of State staff from clerical through agency executive

management. This includes skillful interviewing capability.

• Possess superior organizational and written/verbal communication skills, including technical and

legal writing.

• An understanding of current information technology, including SaaS contracts, with an ability to

conceptualize solutions to business problems in the most effective and cost-efficient manner.

Note: Current information technology in the State's environment includes:
o Multi-tier (mainframe, departmental/midlevel, and desktop) computing
o The use of internet and intranet to facilitate service delivery
o Electronic data interchange
o Imaging
o Data warehousing
o Geographic information systems
o Cloud computing
Must hold a BA/BS degree.
Requires a minimum of four years of increasingly complex andresponsible experience relating to contract creation, legal and technical writing.