Kintec Global Recruitment
IT Contract Manager
London
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IT Contract Manager
Working Location
Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
Residential
Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day
Contract Type
Fixed-term: 1st September 2026 to 31st December 2026
Role Objective / Success Criteria / KPI
Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of IT contracts, covering drafting, negotiation, execution, renewal and termination.
- Ensure IT agreements align with company policies, commercial objectives, risk appetite, cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements.
- Drive commercial value, contractual compliance and effective risk management across the IT supplier portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, review and negotiate IT agreements covering SaaS, software licences, cloud services, managed services, hardware and consulting.
- Manage both project-based contracts and recurring SaaS and software agreements.
- Manage contractual claims and support the resolution of commercial or supplier disputes.
- Partner with IT, Legal, Finance and business stakeholders to structure appropriate commercial and contractual terms.
- Drive commercial optimisation through cost control, value realisation and benchmarking.
- Identify and mitigate contractual, operational, data privacy and information security risks.
- Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, including GDPR, together with IP rights, liability frameworks and cybersecurity clauses.
- Provide contract advisory support to IT stakeholders and project managers.
Tasks
- Support IT sourcing initiatives and negotiate agreements with global technology vendors.
- Manage major IT vendors, including hyperscalers, SaaS providers, software licensors and implementation partners.
- Plan and negotiate contract renewals and additional purchases for IT vendors.
- Lead renewal strategies and renegotiations to optimise value and mitigate auto-renewal risks.
- Maintain the contract repository and ensure compliance with contract management best practices.
- Apply knowledge of SaaS, subscription, software licensing and cloud-consumption commercial models during negotiations.
- Use contract lifecycle management systems to maintain accurate, accessible and auditable contract records.
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Deliverables
- Negotiated and executed IT contracts aligned with business, legal, commercial and security requirements.
- Contract renewal and renegotiation strategies supporting cost control and value optimisation.
- Documented risk assessments and appropriate contractual mitigations.
- Accurate and compliant contract repository records.
- Commercial benchmarking and value-realisation recommendations.
- Contract advisory support for IT stakeholders, project managers and senior decision-makers.
Project Documents
- SaaS, software licence, cloud, managed service, hardware and consulting agreements.
- Contract amendments, renewals, termination notices and claims documentation.
- Commercial evaluations, cost-control analyses and benchmarking records.
- Data protection, cybersecurity, IP rights and liability clauses.
- Contract repository and contract lifecycle management records.
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Decision Authority / Responsibility
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations within the assigned IT contract portfolio.
- Recommend contractual risk mitigations while balancing legal protection with commercial pragmatism.
- Challenge proposed terms, renewal positions and supplier claims where these do not protect value or align with policy.
- Escalate material contractual, operational, privacy, cybersecurity, IP or liability risks to the appropriate stakeholders.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, IT or a related field.
- Experience: Three to seven or more years of experience in IT contract management, IT procurement, vendor management or software licensing.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of IT commercial models, including SaaS, subscription, licensing and cloud-consumption models.
- Proven experience negotiating IT agreements with global vendors.
- Knowledge of IT risk areas including data protection, cybersecurity, IP rights and liability frameworks.
- Strong commercial acumen, analytical ability and experience balancing risk mitigation with commercial pragmatism.
- Experience working cross-functionally with IT, Legal, Finance and senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
- Experience working within international contracting environments.
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Skills
IT Contract Management
Contract Negotiation
Vendor Management
SaaS Licensing
Cloud Consumption Models
GDPR Compliance
Risk Management
Contract Lifecycle Management
Commercial Benchmarking
Stakeholder Management
IT Procurement
Cybersecurity Standards
IP Rights
Liability Frameworks
Cost Control
Cross-functional Collaboration
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