Contract Administration Manager 2 - Procurement and Contracting - FT - Day - Hybrid

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

The Director of Procurement Contracting oversees the procurement contracting efforts for a large, multi-hospital Academic health system. This role manages high-value, complex contracts, leads negotiations with key suppliers, and ensures that all agreements align with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements. Incumbent is responsible for managing and directing a large, complex department serving organization-wide program(s), to include total aggregated contract spend of over $1B annually and ensures achievement that contributes to the health system's strategic, operational, and financial success. Provides strategic guidance in setting policies and procedures related to functions. Provides broad guidance and policy advice to department management and senior leadership regarding aspects of contract administration, and receives guidance as required from the Office of General Counsel. Ensures contract administration includes review of potential risk, consequences of policies and legislation, and adherence to all applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of the department, division, or organization. Involves structuring, and / or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with contractors, customers and / or partners. Collaborates with internal partners as well as legal staff to structure contracts. Professional contracting services are provided in compliance with all policies and procedures. Analyzes contracts to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies. Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of terms and conditions.

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong ability to effectively work effectively across the organization across all levels.
• Proven negotiation skills, critical thinking, and strategic planning and implementation
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement, contract management, or in the legal field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and/or a master’s degree in business administration, contract management, law, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in managing complex, high-value contracts within a multi-hospital or large healthcare organization.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and influencing across multiple stakeholder groups with an enterprise mindset
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills; advanced ability to deal with broad and diverse constituencies using advanced customer service orientation and skills.
• Excellent organizational, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Excellent listening, political acumen skills and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain credibility and working relationships with vendors, colleagues and client groups.
• Collaborative style, ability to process multiple, complex and often conflicting inputs to build executable contract strategy
• Advanced knowledge of contracting principles and practices, methods and procedures used in competitive procurement, including value analysis, and source selection techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of contract law, the California Public Contract Code and other relevant rules, guidelines, policies and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and other tools in the Microsoft Office
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of specific contracting assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced understanding of University's Business and Finance Bulletins

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.