Contract Manager - Harris Health Medical Division

About Harris County Purchasing Department

Accountability, Ethics, Impartiality, Professionalism, Service, Transparency — The Purchasing Department is created for the purpose of providing a checks and balances system for expenditure of public funds. The Purchasing Department strives to maintain consistent and open communication with the vendor community and the various supported County departments and agencies. Every effort is made to operate in an efficient and economical manner consistent with existing laws and sound business practices.

What you will do at Harris County Purchasing Department:

Under general supervision, the Contract Manager is responsible for overseeing contractual agreements for all Harris County entities. This position manages the vendor contract development process through planning, negotiation, and execution. The Contract Manager is expected to demonstrate strong communication, negotiation, prioritization, and decision-making abilities.

Manages a portfolio of active contracts and leads the development, execution, and administration of vendor contracts, ensuring proper contract utilization and minimizing inefficiencies. Includes establishing strategies, approaches, negotiations, awards, amendments, and expirations.

Provides support to Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in negotiating sourced projects within a spend category for various commodities; provides contractual insights to support strategy development.

Identifies opportunities for improvement in contract management processes, procedures, and workflows. Recommends adjustments to commercial strategies and targets, including contract close-outs and extensions to support Harris County departments.

Partners with multiple entities within Harris County, including the Purchasing and Legal departments, to manage vendor contracts and establish remediation activities for contractual breaches.

Ensures compliance with contracts, strategy, and process requirements.

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Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation, but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. Resumes will not be accepted for qualifications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a directly related field and three (3) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management
• OR
• Associate Degree in a directly related field and five (5) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management
• OR
• High School Diploma/GED and seven (7) years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, contract negotiation and management, and vendor management

• Knowledge of contract management tools, processes, and analysis.
• Proficiency in contractual structures, terminology, and negotiating.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution, and analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage a portfolio of contracts across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with Departments and vendors to achieve best outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

Note: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation, but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. Resumes will not be accepted for qualifications.

• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Harris Health Office Building, 4800 Fournace Place, W516, Bellaire, TX 77401

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.