Monitoring Manager

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Date:
Dec 17, 2025

Location:

AUSTIN, TX, US, 78756

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Employee Benefits

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page.

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Functional

Title:

Monitoring Manager

Job Title: Contract Specialist IV

Agency: Dept of State Health Services

Department: Contract Management

Posting Number: 12117

Closing Date: 06/17/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-22

Salary Range: $4,801.16 - $6,281.33

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Telework

Additional Shift:

Travel: Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (DHT)

Other Locations: Austin

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Brief Job Description

Under the supervision of the CMS Monitoring Branch Manager, contract manager provides leadership and support in contract management by participating in contracting activities such as quality management and extensive post-execution monitoring to support DSHS agency contracts. With minimal supervision, and with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment, the contract monitoring manager performs highly advanced, senior level, technical and consultative work related to contract development to closeout within the Contract Management Section (CMS).

Responsible for tracking contract execution, ensuring risk assessment compliance, reviewing, and tracking receipt of contract performance reports, deliverables, monitoring events, and other pertinent data as it relates to contractor performance. Maintain thorough and up to date documentation in the agency System of Contract Operations and Reporting (SCOR. Responsible for implementing goals and objectives; developing contract guidelines, policies, and procedures; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established contract requirements;

monitoring contract compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Provides high-quality customer service to external and internal customers by providing prompt responses to inquiries, taking the initiative to solve problems, exercising flexibility, continuing to seek improvements, and provide training and technical assistance when applicable.

Essential Job Functions

EJF 1. Performs the monitoring and maintenance of contract reporting and tracking databases, including detailed quality assurance and analysis of key contract requirements. Track the execution status of contracts and amendments, perform regular data analysis of contract information in the SCOR contracting system. Facilitates collaboration between CMS contract manager and CMS contract finance manager regularly to coordinate risk assessments, deliverable tracking and confirmation of contract monitoring events post-execution.

Routine communication and follow up with internal and external partners to ensure contract compliance. Coordinate contract closeout activities including SCOR audit of all documentation, confirmation of financial close out activities and preparation of contract close out packet … (35%)

EJF 2. Coordinates the risk assessment process for contract monitoring and…