Contracts Senior Director

Overview

This opportunity is primarily “work from home,” but should be based within driving distance of the Okemos, MI or Chicago, IL office for in office attendance when needed.

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic leader to join our contracts team in a dynamic professional services environment. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of legal and contracts knowledge, demonstrated management experience and technology experience to streamline workflows, manage resources and provide strategy within our contracts team and process. 

 

Job Summary

The Contracts Senior Director is a key management position with responsibility for leading the contracting lifecycle processes for all HMA clients across the enterprise. The Contracts Senior Director will direct contract policy, strategy, and the development, implementation and maintenance of scalable processes while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations (e.g., FAR) and internal policies. As leader within the Contracts team, the Contracts Senior Director will establish, implement, and continue to refine a forward-looking strategic vision that will ensure the contracts department is prepared for and continues to meet and exceed the needs of the HMA enterprise through its continued growth. This position works closely with the firm’s legal counsel and business and consultant leaders to ensure contractual agreements, and the contracts processes are agile, scalable, automated and aligned with the firm’s objectives.

Responsibilities

Work Performed and Job Requirements

• Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
• Maintain standardized contract processes, templates and tools.
• Streamline and standardize workflows within Ironclad.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, scalability and accuracy of contract operations.
• Team Leadership and Development
• Lead and manage HMA’s contracting operations under the direction of the Chief Administration Officer, providing guidance, mentorship, training, and oversight for the contracts team.
• Oversee the hiring, onboarding, and professional growth of contracts team members, establishing new roles as needed and fostering a diverse talent pipeline.
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Direct the full contracting lifecycle for HMA projects and clients in Ironclad, from pre-contract stages (proposal, negotiation, formation, and approval) through contract execution, steady state (amendments, change orders, subcontracting, and correspondence), and post-contract activities (renewals, extensions, closeout).
• Collaborate with HMA Project Managers to ensure contract compliance and proactively address the need for amendments or modifications.
• Policy and Process Development
• Lead and facilitate the identification, development, implementation, and enforcement of contract policies, processes, and procedures with a focus on scalability and automation, including non-standard contract handling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, compliance, IT, finance, and others to create policies that support departmental and organizational goals.
• Risk and Compliance
• Partner with legal, proposals, finance and other teams to evaluate and mitigate contractual risks.
• Serve on the corporate compliance and risk management committee.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place for contract approval and execution.
• Acquisition and Strategic Planning
• Lead and coordinate acquisition activities regarding contracting (agreements, process, oversight), including due diligence, onboarding, and integration of new entities, and oversee conflicts of interest management, policy development, and implementation.
• Participate with other directors and senior executives in establishing cross-organizational strategic plans and objectives, aligning team priorities and resources to meet enterprise goals.
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Leverage systems and tools to analyze and extract contracts data, delivering comprehensive reports and analytics to senior leadership for strategic insights and decision-making.
• Use data to continuously improve processes and increase efficiency.
• Compliance and Monitoring
• Monitor and ensure high-quality service standards in the Contracts department to maintain exceptional internal and client support.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum of 15 years of experience with contracts and