Sr Dir Contract Management and Administration

Job Title & Specialty Area: Sr Director Management and Administration

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Department: Supply Chain

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Location: Irving, TX

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Shift: Day

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Job Type: (Hybrid)

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Why Children’s Health?

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At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

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Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

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Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

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Lead the system-wide contracting initiatives, contract development and contract administration program. Proactively manage the contracting processes to negotiate the best agreements focused on risk mitigation, quality, safety and expense management. Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical departments, supply chain, and senior leadership across all disciplines and CHST companies to identify, define, promote, and communicate contracting strategies. Interact with executive leadership, hospital and department directors, physicians and vendors in matters related to contract acceptability, costs, and utilization.

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Job Specific Responsibilities:

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Maintains in depth knowledge of GPO contracts and solid knowledge of other GPO product category programs; including standardization rebate programs; group buys; and other bulk buy opportunities. Proactively plans for the GPO bid cycle and keeps informed of GPO contracting award calendar. Maintains in-depth knowledge of Children's local contracts.

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Sets the expectation with the contract management team to initiate contract reviews and all administrative tasks prospectively. Evaluates, sets and maintains the departmental and organizational processes and procedures to manage contract portfolios comprehensively, and plan annual contract negotiation priorities and resources.

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Establishes and advises on multiyear strategies and associated milestones, and develops consultative relationships with system leaders to clearly identify negotiation needs prior to renewals to include financial and non-financial opportunities for improvement. Make contracting timeframe decisions guided by resource availability and functional objectives that affect the results of the function. Directs the prioritization and work products of the contract management team.

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Provides training and guidance to establish and reinforce all contracting standards. Communicates priorities and expectations, monitors progress, and provides direction and course corrections.

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Build and manage the contracting pipeline to prospectively anticipate contract work assignments and align strategic contracting opportunities with departmental plans.

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Works with Children's legal to create, revise and manage contracting templates and non-negotiable terms for use with vendor contracting. Is considered an expert in Children's terms and condition and is authorized to negotiate operational terms independently on Children's behalf. Works with contract managers to support and advance negotiations, as well as individually negotiates, important contracts with suppliers.

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Job Specific Responsibilities:

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•  Manages the contract management team to the standard of ensuring contract compliance. Is the executive point of escalation during vendor/contract disputes. Assesses and gains support for remedies with internal stakeholders.  
•  Monitors data indicating contracting activities progress and effectiveness. Identifies performance trends and coaches to improvement. Collaborates with Children's legal team on redlined contract terms and conditions as well as other legal related items and terms.  

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Patient Contact 

None - Indicates that the person in the position has no contact with the patient or the patient’s family relative to his or her care, treatment or service. Ex: All Director positions, all Information Services positions, Administrative Assistants.

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DOT Requirement 

Is DOT compliance required? Differential Eligible 

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Work Experience 

Experience 

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•  At least 10 years Experience in contract negotiation and/or contract management and/or contract portfolio management and at least 4 years Management experience required 

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Education  

Education 

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•  Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required  
•  Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience 

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A Place Where You Belong

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We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

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Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You:

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•  Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.  
•  4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure  
•  Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)  
•  Caregiver Leave  
•  Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

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As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.