Senior Contracts Specialist

Description & Requirements

Join Our Team as a Senior Contracts Specialist!

We're looking for a detail-oriented professional to oversee contract compliance and administration for the Health Texas Enrollment Broker Project.

In this role, you'll coordinate communication between leadership and vendors, ensure timely and accurate deliverables, manage contract documentation, and support negotiations and dispute resolution.

You'll also collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain contract standards, and provide critical insights to executive leadership.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong eye for accuracy and compliance, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note that this is a FULL-TIME position with a remote working arrangement, however you must reside within the state of Texas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead compliance tracking in all areas of performance required by the contracts and vendor agreements.

- Provide client, project, operations and corporate compliance reporting and analytics.

- Monitor and reports on Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

- Meet with subcontractors, vendors and third party auditors.

- Develop business continuity, disaster recovery and document archiving reports.

- Oversight of external auditors and vendor quality assurance audits.

- Deliver regular compliance updates to project management.

- Ensure staffing/operations/quality management plans appropriately updated.

Additional Job Duties and Responsibilities

- Coordinate communication between staff, executive leadership, and management.

- Ensure contract compliance for vendor and consultant agreements, including timely submission of invoices and deliverables.

- Review and verify accuracy of contract documents, invoices, and milestones; resolve discrepancies with Finance and vendors.

- Interpret prime contract terms and respond to leadership inquiries.

- Prepare NDAs, amendments, and contracts in accordance with corporate and project standards.

- Maintain contract files, vendor spreadsheets, and contract library with strict confidentiality.

- Collaborate with Finance to process vendor invoices and approvals.

- Generate reports and contractual documents to support ongoing monitoring.

- Assist with contract negotiations and dispute resolution by analyzing terms and providing recommendations.

- Document and maintain contract-related policies and best practices.

- Serve as liaison with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on contract matters.

- Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects under the PMO.

- Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.

- Advanced degree or professional designation preferred.

Additional Requirements:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Public Policy, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience).

- Remote workers must have a minimum internet download speed of 2...