Contract Specialist III — IT Software Contracts

Job overview

The Contract Specialist III role is onsite in Houston, TX. Pay is $55.50–$65.41 per hour. This is a 12-month W-2 contract with potential extension, with no PTO or benefits; an ACA-compliant supplemental package is available for enrollment. The role supports an oil and gas client’s IT software contracting and procurement activities. The specialist independently manages complex technology agreements through negotiation, execution, renewal, and post-execution work. By coordinating with legal, privacy, cybersecurity, finance, IT, and software asset management stakeholders, the role addresses contractual risk, compliance, licensing, and business value.

What you'll do

• Manage IT software agreements through requirements gathering, review, redlining, negotiation, execution, renewals, and post-execution activities
• negotiate master agreements, software and cloud agreements, statements of work, NDAs, proof-of-concept agreements, renewals, and licensing agreements
• perform due diligence, issue spotting, confidentiality reviews, and license validation
• partner with Legal, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Finance, IT, and Software Asset Management
• lead RFP and RFI activities
• identify and mitigate procurement and contractual risks
• support invoice and contract issue resolution
• maintain contract documentation and retention records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

contract specialist iii

it software contracts

software licensing

saas

cloud agreements

contract negotiation

redlining

rfp and rfi

houston tx

primary talent partners

$55.50–$65.41/hr

12-month contract

w-2

no pto or benefits

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• No PTO or benefits
• an ACA-compliant supplemental package is available for enrollment.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least eight years negotiating and redlining IT software contracts. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and able to work on the agency’s W-2 without sponsorship.

About the employer

Primary Talent Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: Executive Search Services. Sector: 56.