Director of Substance Use Treatment Contracts Section

Director II – Substance Use Treatment Contracts Section, Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC). Opening posted by Texas HHSC located in Austin, TX with address 4601 W Guadalupe St. Telework eligible. Salary range $7,015.16 – $11,864.50 monthly. Day shift, 15% travel. Regular full‑time exempt position.

Director II leads the Treatment Section within the Substance Use Programs Contract Management Area, managing ~146 contracts worth over $125 million annually. Responsibilities include setting goals, standard operating procedures, timelines, allocating resources, procurement and contract development, audit response, project management, and supervising a seven‑person staff.

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to staff, directing procurement and contract development (e.g., RFPs, RFAs, open enrollments, interagency contracts, MOUs, MOAs) – 30%
• Direct the Treatment Section: establish goals, SOPs, timelines, allocate resources, guide staff, foster employee engagement, staff development, performance data, hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, leave approvals – 30%
• Develop and deploy tools to evaluate and improve procurement and contract development, prepare productivity reports, validate accuracy of RFPs, RFAs, contracts – 20%
• Make management decisions impacting statewide procurement, monitor policies and procedures, recommend improvements – 10%
• Represent the unit on committees, engage internal and external stakeholders, participate in disaster response – 10%

Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) required or secured within 12 months; preferred.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups and entities
• Evaluate performance of staff or contractors
• Communicate clearly, concisely, effectively orally and in writing at all levels
• Establish goals and objectives, work independently, deliver results in complex environment
• Gather, analyze facts/data/systems/financial information
• Implement change and lead cross‑functional teams to deploy new or improved processes
• Interpret and apply federal and state statutes, agency rules, policies
• Learn and use sophisticated software/applications as necessary
• Make independent and sound technical decisions, analyze new situations
• Organize workload, set priorities, balance team and individual responsibilities
• Manage complex operations involving people, IT systems, multiple stakeholder handoffs

• Business processes, process improvement, procurement/contract development systems, processes, practices
• Computer software applications
• State and federal laws, regulations, policies, rules and requirements; local, state and federal laws related to substance use treatment services, procurement/contract development
• State government organization, administration, management, operating practices
• Substance use treatment delivery system

• Strong analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, planning, execution
• Managing multiple and competing priorities
• Assessing and evaluating services, recommending improvements
• Conflict resolution, problem‑solving, making sound judgments under pressure
• Providing leadership in a team environment
• Task and project management

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university; one year of experience may substitute one year of education
• At least 2 years of management experience, including supervisory staff
• At least 4 years of experience with contract oversight, development, administration or management; CTCM preferred
• Experience working in Behavioral Health Services programs
• Experience responding to formal inquiries (legislative requests, audits, open records, executive correspondence)
• Experience managing large datasets to oversee staff productivity and reporting accuracy

Applicants selected for an interview will be required to provide the last performance evaluation.

This position may be eligible for telework. All HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies and supervisor discretion.