Director of Compliance and Contracting

## Director of Compliance and Contracting Apply:
Oklahoma County:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 8, 2026 (13 days left to apply):
JR65803
** Job Posting Title
** Director of Compliance and Contracting
** Agency
* * 090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV
** Supervisory Organization
** CP
* * Job Posting End Date
** Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
** Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
**** Full/Part-Time
** Full time
** Job Type
** Regular
* * Compensation
* *** Job Description
**** As an
** Director of Compliance and Contracting
** with OMES you will enjoy:
*** Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
* A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.  
** Job Details*
* * Full-time 40-hour work weeks.
* Support the Central Purchasing Division
* Salary up to:
Up to $115,000 annually depending on education and experience.
** Responsibilities
* *** Procurement Contracting
*** Lead Central Purchasing's procurement contract drafting, review, and negotiation function.
* Review and negotiate supplier agreements, licenses, leases, terms and conditions, amendments, statements of work, and other procurement contract documents.
* Identify and mitigate contractual provisions that create unacceptable legal, financial, operational, or procurement risk to the State.
* Develop standardized negotiation positions, fallback provisions, contract playbooks, and escalation criteria for commonly negotiated terms.
* Provide contracting guidance regarding indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, insurance, warranties, payment, termination, data ownership, governing law, and other contractual provisions.
* Establish risk-based contract review procedures so routine matters may be resolved efficiently while higher-risk matters receive appropriate additional review.
* Coordinate with OMES Legal and other subject matter experts when matters require specialized legal advice or representation.
* Support agencies and Certified Procurement Officers in resolving significant contract interpretation, amendment, performance, and vendor issues.
** State Contract Standards and Template Governance
*** Own and maintain the State's standardized procurement contracting framework.
* Develop, maintain, and periodically update State contract templates, including the Award Agreement, General Terms, specialized Information Technology Terms, Artificial Intelligence Addendum, Federal Funding Terms, lease agreements, and other contract documents.
* Develop standardized clauses and approved alternative language for recurring negotiation issues.
* Ensure State contract templates reflect current statutes, administrative rules, statewide procurement policies, technology standards, and other applicable requirements.
* Establish guidance identifying which contract documents, terms, and certifications apply to different acquisition types.
* Promote consistent use of State contract documents to reduce unnecessary contractual variation and risk across state government.
** Procurement Compliance Program
*** Develop, implement, and lead a comprehensive statewide procurement compliance program.
* Establish compliance standards based on the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, administrative rules, statewide procurement policies, and other applicable requirements.
* Develop compliance procedures, internal controls, guidance, and monitoring tools for Central Purchasing and state agencies.
* Monitor legislative, regulatory, and policy changes affecting procurement and coordinate implementation across Central Purchasing programs and contract documents.
* Identify patterns of noncompliance, systemic risk, and recurring agency issues and develop corrective guidance, training, or process improvements.
* Partner with agency Certified Procurement Officers to strengthen procurement compliance and accountability.
* Establish processes for documenting, escalating, remediating, and tracking significant compliance concerns.
** Contract Transparency and Statutory Reporting
*** Lead Central Purchasing's implementation and administration of statutory contract transparency and contract administration requirements.
* Provide business and compliance governance for…