Supervisor Finance; Contracts

Supervisor Finance (Contracts)

Cal Optima

Join Us in this Amazing Opportunity

We are a mission driven community-based organization that serves member health with excellence and dignity, respecting the value and needs of each person. If you are ready to advance your career while making a difference, we encourage you to review and apply today and help us build healthier communities for all.

We are hoping you will join us as a Supervisor Finance (Contracts) and help shape the future of healthcare where you’ll be an integral part of our Procurement & Vendor Management team, helping to strive for excellence while we serve our member health with dignity, respecting the value and needs of each of our members through collaboration with our providers, community partners and local stakeholders.

This position has been approved to be Partial Telework
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• If telework is approved, you are required to work within the State of California only and if Partial Telework, also come in to the Main Office in Orange, CA, at least two (2) days per week minimum.

You will be responsible for day-to-day activities of the Procurement and Vendor Management department. You will support leadership in managing procurement projects that involve highly technical specifications and complex evaluation processes. You will be responsible for highly visible procurement and contract administration that requires close communication and collaboration with Cal Optima Health's leadership. You will provide ongoing contract administration and project support for the lifecycle of the resulting contract.

You will serve as a subject matter expert for new projects and initiatives, and will assist leadership with developing scopes of work, preparing schedules, identifying required resources, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.

• 35% - Supervisory Functions
• Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
• Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of purchasing staff members, including performance measurement, evaluation and professional development.
• Supervises, trains and provides performance goals for direct staff.
• Develops and maintains subordinate team's work schedule to achieve optimal coverage and productivity; performs daily time management and authorization for staff.
• Interviews potential candidates and makes recommendations for second round interviews and/or hiring of a candidate.
• Mentors Procurement and Contract Managers, and other department staff in certain aspects of the procurement process as needed.
• Serves as resource for the department and Cal Optima Health staff regarding public procurement.
• Participates in the initiation, development, and recommendation of contracting procedures.
• Provides oversight and support to ensure effective communication, development, and implementation of projects, programs, and new initiatives in a cross-functional capacity.
• Develops and maintains relationships with all stakeholders to ensure collaboration on the project or program.
• 35% - Contract Execution and Management
• Negotiates, organizes, develops and administers contracts and amendments for highly visible and complex procurement projects.
• Provides regularly scheduled reports regarding the status of contracts and assignments.
• Communicates with both internal and external customers to help facilitate contracting efforts.
• Assists in the development of internal processes to monitor effectiveness and performance of existing contracts.
• Conducts regular contract review meetings with business owners, internal leadership, and vendors as necessary to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Monitors performance and utilization trends of assigned vendor contracts to assess new opportunities for cost savings and other performance…