Administrative Operations Manager II / Contract Administration & Procurement (HCA/MAD #10117855)

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Company: State of New Mexico

Location: Santa Fe, NM 87507

Description:

$36.09 - $57.75 Hourly

$75,072 - $120,115 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 85

Posting Details

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

This posting will be used to conduct ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Our Vision
  • Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.

Our Mission
  • We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.

Our Goals
  • Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.
  • Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.
  • Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.
  • Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.


Why does the job exist?

The AO II Contract Administration & Procurement manager will:
  • Coordinate activities across the division related to contracts.


How does it get done?

The AO II Contract Administration & Procurement manager is responsible for:
  • Providing effective supervision and direction to the staff supervised;
  • Providing oversight of all contracts in the division;
  • Working with all individual contract managers;
  • Providing direction for Medical Assistance Division (MAD) internal and external stakeholders on all aspects of contracts and tracking;
  • Leading the Requests for Proposal (RFP) efforts for new contracts or renewal of contracts;
  • Developing and maintaining internal tracking and reporting tools;
  • Ensuring invoices are paid timely by contract managers;
  • Responding to internal and external stakeholder requests for information
  • Cultivating analytical expertise to form conclusions with information being presented through both Excel and narrative;
  • Understanding procurement code and federal requirements of contracts.


Who are the customers?

  • Health Care Authority;
  • Medical Assistance Division;
  • Internal and External stakeholders.


Ideal Candidate

The Ideal Candidate has:
  • Working knowledge of contracts;
  • Experience in financial reporting, analysis, SHARE and utilizing Excel and database software;
  • Bachelor's degree;
  • Three to four (3-4) years of leadership experience and managing staff;
  • Experience articulating clear instructions when working with external and internal partners, with a focus on Customer service;
  • Experience forecasting the cost of contracts for state budget requests and federal reporting;
  • Two to three (2-3) years of experience in finance, accounting, contract management and analysis.


Minimum Qualification

A Bachelor's degree in any field of study from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of professional level experience with a light strategic impact directly related to the purpose of the position defined by the agency at the time of recruitment. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling twelve (12) years may substitute for the required education and experience. A hiring agency will designate a portion of the required experience to include management, supervisory and/or specialized experience. Any required licensure, certification or registration shall be defined at the time of recruitment and will be in addition to the above requirements.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 12 years of experience 2 Associate's degree AND 10 years of experience 3 Bachelor's degree AND 8 years of experience 4 Master's degree AND 6 years of experience 5 PhD degree AND 4 years of experience
Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain valid driver's license.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.

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Agency Contact Information: Jolene Jaffa, (505) 690-9920. Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

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