Contract Analyst II

About the role

The University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora – Ever Better, with shared values including equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. This role supports the University’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create, and Make the World Ever Better in a welcoming and inclusive community.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements for the purchase or sale/delivery of equipment, materials, products, or services.
• Evaluates contract compliance and advises on contractual rights and obligations.
• Requests amendments to contract terms or extensions as needed.
• Assists with bids or requests for proposals (RFPs), including specifications and requirements.
• Helps negotiate contract terms and participates in determining acceptable bids.
• Works with procurement to develop statements of work (SOWs), requests for information (RFIs), requests for quotations (RFQs), and RFPs to address sourcing needs.
• Understands the scope and purpose of agreements and modifies them to align with University standards and requirements.
• Owns the process for executing contract amendments, change orders, license renewals, and audits.
• Participates in validation, selection, and award processes to ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Reviews new projects requiring external vendor support.
• Ensures complete contract SOP is followed and all required aspects are completed.
• Understands differences between agreement types and appropriately utilizes them as a subject matter expert (SME).
• Advises others on the use of appropriate agreements and negotiates new ventures, amendments, terminations, and maintenance of vendor agreements in cooperation with procurement, legal, and stakeholders.
• Understands commercial terms and implications, applies appropriate pressures, and identifies effective negotiation tactics.
• Manages and oversees the creation and maintenance of a vendor repository in a contract management database to track key engagement milestones such as expirations and renewals.
• Segments and rationalizes the vendor portfolio, applying appropriate focus to strategically important vendor relationships.
• Determines contract tiers and assigns objectives to each tier.
• Manages communication with vendors, handles contract disputes, and engages the legal team when necessary.
• Maintains professional relationships with project managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $61,000.00 – $85,400.00 annually. Individual salaries will be set within this range based on factors including market data, education, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other relevant considerations.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with scheduled weekly hours of 40. The work shift is UR – Day (United States of America).