Contracts & Grants Manager (Hybrid)

About the role

The Contracts & Grants Manager plays an important role in advancing Sierra Health Foundation’s (Foundation) mission by ensuring that contracting and grantmaking practices are equitable, compliant, and effective. The position oversees the Foundation's contract administration function, including the drafting, negotiation, execution, monitoring, amendment, and closeout of subawards, contracts, grant agreements, and vendor agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of organizational agreements, including intake, drafting, negotiation, approval, execution, amendment, renewal, and closeout.
• Develop and administer a wide range of agreements including third-party funder agreements, subrecipient and subcontractor subaward agreements, amendment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Ensure agreements are processed accurately, timely, and consistent with organizational standards.
• Oversee contract requirements including deliverables, reporting, acceptance criteria, and documentation to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Serve as the primary contracts subject matter expert and provide guidance to staff and leadership regarding contract interpretation, risk allocation, regulatory requirements, and contracting strategies.
• Manage and interpret funding agreements with federal, state, local government, philanthropic, and private funders to ensure contractual obligations are effectively incorporated into downstream agreements, policies, procedures, and operational practices.
• Maintain standard contract templates and ensure required funder and organizational provisions are incorporated into agreements.
• Partner with Compliance to ensure required flow-down provisions are included in contract templates and agreements.
• Support due diligence activities by collecting and maintaining required contracting documentation.
• Identify contractual, operational, insurance, and financial risks within agreements. Partner with Program, Finance, and Compliance teams to identify and mitigate contractual risk. Recommend risk mitigation strategies in contract language.
• Escalate significant contractual risks and proposed exceptions to the Managing Director. Collaborate with Compliance and Finance regarding high-risk agreements.
• Develop and maintain internal controls related to contracting activities, including approval authorities, segregation of duties, documentation standards, and contract retention requirements.
• Develop and monitor contract performance metrics and reporting to support operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, and funder requirements and recommend updates to contract templates, procedures, and organizational practices.
• Supervise and mentor contract staff Contract Administrator I and II staff and is responsible for their day-to-day management, performance development, and coaching ensuring high-quality contract administration practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Legal Studies, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven (7) or more years in contract administration, grants management, procurement, legal operations, compliance, or related field.
• Experience managing large and complex portfolios of contracts, grants, subawards, or government-funded agreements.
• Experience working within a nonprofit intermediary, fiscal sponsor, community foundation, public health organization, or government-funded pass-through entity preferred.
• Demonstrated contract negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple agreements and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and managing complex contracts or agreements.
• Experience working with federal, state, local government, or nonprofit-funded programs.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management principles and practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and provide clear, sound recommendations in complex situations.
• Experience supervising or leading staff or projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Benefits and Compensation

Sierra Health Foundation offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The hiring range for this position is $119,000 to $130,000 annually. As part of the Foundation’s commitment to compensation, equality and transparency, our practice is not to consider salary counters above this hiring range. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, as well as an Employee Assistance Program, Student Loan support, and discount program. Employees receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Retirement benefits are provided through our 401(k), which includes employer matching up to 6%. Additionally, we prioritize employee wellness by offering a Wellness Reimbursement program and wellness-paid time off throughout the year. Further details can be shared during the hiring process.