Director, Office of Contracts Management and Compliance

About the role

The Director of the DPH Office of Contracts Management and Compliance will oversee contract development and certification for the Department of Public Health (DPH) and ensures contracts are developed in a timely and compliant manner.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the Office of Contracts Management and Compliance Team, including: Ensuring solicitation processes are completed in a timely manner, and providing direct oversight of the solicitation content to ensure services are presented within City administrative and legal guidelines.
• Provides staff training and quality control reviews of staff production.
• Troubleshoots and provides accurate and actionable advice to department stakeholders, or identifies problems, and formulates and executes solutions.
• Serves as a liaison with key stakeholders within the City, including City Attorney, Office of Contracts Administration (OCA), Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Civil Service Commission, and DPH units (finance, human resources, etc.).
• Develops and makes regular presentations on new or amended contracts to executive leadership, as well as public governing bodies, such as Civil Service Commission, Health Commission and Board of Supervisors, including developing presentation materials.
• Participates in Citywide initiatives to develop or update processes and/or policies related to contracting.
• Plans, develops, implements and/or directs complex quality improvement projects to improve day-to-day operations through the identification of alternative solutions and/or approaches for completing the various interrelated processes utilized in the contract certification process across DPH.
• Serves as an Operational Manager for the Department’s current implementation of a contract lifecycle management system, defining business priorities, validating system design decisions, and ensuring alignment with project goals and organizational objectives.

Requirements

This position requires a combination of education and experience. The ideal candidate should possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of direct professional experience in a governmental organization overseeing the contract lifecycle of a significant number of contracts, with at least three (3) years including supervision of professionals working in contract administration.

Qualifications

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis for up to two (2) years. One year (2,000 hours) of qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units.

Skills

The Director of the Office of Contracts Management and Compliance should possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in contract law, compliance, and government regulations is also essential.

Benefits

The Director, Office of Contracts Management and Compliance is a vital position within the San Francisco Department of Public Health and plays a key role in supporting the department’s mission. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a large-scale positive impact on one of the largest cities in the State of California.

Pay

$183,144.00 - $233,766.00 (Range A)

Schedule

Hybrid