Contracts Manager

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, construction management, contracts, planning, design and construction, real estate development, program management, or a related field.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or managing construction contracts, procurement/sourcing activities, project budgets, schedules, project controls, and/or vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, administering, or improving web-based project management, document management, workflow, reporting, or other business applications.
• Experience developing and implementing standardized processes, tools, templates, guidelines, or operating procedures across multiple teams or locations.
• Experience working with external contractors, consultants, vendors, or strategic partners in a complex organizational environment.

Job Description

The Contracts Manager position is responsible for analytical support to manage our various vendors’ solicitation and contracting from RFP to Contract close-out. This position also manages the Strategic Partner Program (SPP) and the relationships between the organization and outside contractors and consultants on the PDP tools and processes. This position also manages, facilitates, and implements other program initiatives as assigned.

• Analyzes, reviews and updates the PDP guidelines, exhibits, templates and tools by identifying new requirements based on changing trends in technology, applications, gaps, errors and omissions in PDP required activities.
• Develops and implements new or changed guidelines, exhibits, templates, and tools by conducting in-service training to team personnel and project teams.
• Manages access and utilization of PDP guidelines, exhibits, templates and tools and Web based resources including various spreadsheet based workbooks.
• Maintains PDP guidelines, exhibits, templates and tools and web-based resources by conducting quality improvement sessions with team and the preferred provider network. Sessions will include problem identification, problem solving, developing solutions and implementing upgrades.
• Manages the administration of the department construction project management application.
• Manages access and maintains the built environment specifications including artwork, interior, exterior, IT and messaging/signage for team and the facilities.
• Develops and manages Department Google Drive and other online platforms for distributing information to tea, and other departments.
• Manages the administration of the department construction project management application.
• Communicates PDP, diversity and other applications effectiveness to senior management through periodic meetings with system vice presidents, directors, managers and System Senior Vice President.
• Manages team contributions to monthly department status reports and ensures reports are completed in a timely manner and disseminated to System Senior Vice President.
• Develops management reporting by providing enhanced executive level reports based on management requirements.
• Monitors effective utilization of applications by monitoring outcomes and providing orientation, updates and training.
• Facilitates program level initiatives as assigned.