IT Governance Manager

APCO Holdings • Ponte Vedra, FL

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About The Position

The IT Governance Manager owns APCO's Technology Procurement and Contract Governance program, overseeing the framework that IT vendor contracts follow from request through execution, storage, enforcement, and renewal. The role helps the organization select suitable technology vendors at appropriate prices, monitor vendor performance, and maintain accountability through sound contracts and effective oversight.

This position manages the governance workflow end to end, coordinating business, architecture, security, and budget approvals; negotiating commercial terms; ensuring business language and protections are included; identifying required ancillary agreements; and preparing agreements for Legal review. The manager also continually improves the process by clarifying ownership, removing bottlenecks, and focusing effort on agreements that are ready to proceed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT contract management, technology procurement, vendor governance, or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of IT contract terms, including SaaS, licensing, SLAs, NDAs, data protection, and DSAs.
• Experience designing or managing multi-stakeholder approval workflows.
• Proven experience working closely with Legal, Information Security, and Finance teams.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial terms with vendors.
• Highly organized, with experience maintaining contract repositories and tracking systems.
• Clear written communication skills, including the ability to explain risks and process changes to technical, legal, and business audiences.
• Comfort driving accountability across teams without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CLM or workflow platforms such as Ironclad, DocuSign CLM, ServiceNow, or Coupa, and process diagramming tools such as Lucid or Visio.
• Familiarity with security and privacy frameworks such as SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, or industry-specific regulations.
• Understanding of API and system integration concepts as they relate to contracting.
• Certifications such as WorldCC (IACCM) Contract Management, CPSM, or CPM.
• Paralegal, contracts administration, or legal background.

Responsibilities

• Own APCO's Technology Procurement and Contract Governance program.
• Manage the IT vendor contract governance workflow from request through execution, storage, enforcement, and renewal.
• Coordinate business, architecture, security, and budget approvals.
• Negotiate commercial terms with vendors.
• Ensure contracts include appropriate business language and protections.
• Identify required ancillary agreements and prepare agreements for Legal review.
• Support vendor selection, performance monitoring, and accountability through contracts and oversight.
• Maintain contract repositories and tracking systems.
• Improve governance processes by clarifying ownership, removing bottlenecks, and prioritizing agreements ready to move forward.
• Drive accountability across teams without direct authority.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed