Director, Contracts & Risk Management

About the National Service Office

The National Service Office is the central operational engine for two evidence-based programs: Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First. In 2020, what was formerly the National Service Office solely for Nurse-Family Partnership united with Child First, a merger empowering two proven models to share complementary expertise, infrastructure and integrated services. The resulting unified entity works to ensure that healthcare, early childhood development, and the mental wellness of the entire family are served in proven ways to achieve long-term positive outcomes.

Our Commitment to You

We recognize that inequity stems from policies and practices that cause and justify inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across underserved communities, including various racial, ethnic, gender, religious, and sexual orientation groups. The NSO is committed to addressing its principles and practices that cause inequality and is committed to promoting anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion in our research, education, and operations. We respect and honor differences in race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status and have an ongoing commitment to identify and address issues that affect our staff and the communities we serve.

Position Description

The primary purpose of the Director, Contracts & Risk Management, is to lead key aspects of contracts, agreements, and risk management, including managing the organization's transactions while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. A successful candidate will have the ability to manage transactions, analyze and interpret issues as they arise, effectively communicate, and collaborate cross-functionally.

This position is remote and can be located anywhere in the United States.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate cross-functionally on the organization's risk management strategy to support the strategic plan and protect the company.
• Advise the CEO and Executive Leadership on contract and risk compliance matters.
• Provide solutions and analysis to promote business objectives with a strategic lens.
• Develop and manage annual team budgets and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.
• Lead and manage contracts team.
• Oversee all company transactions, including licensing, nondisclosure, vendor, and data use agreements.
• Manage contracts and agreements with the network, including health care systems, government agencies, nonprofit organizations.
• Review, research, interpret, and prepare both written and oral opinions on a wide variety of compliance issues.
• Work in collaboration with internal departments to review proposed policies and procedures for risk and compliance with federal, local, and state laws.
• Work with outside counsel, when appropriate, to obtain legal opinions or to handle claims or litigation.
• Oversee, when appropriate, intellectual property, commercial leases, insurance, and licensing

HIPAA

In partnership with the Operations department:

• Monitor and advise on the organization's security and privacy program, focusing on the administrative, technical, and physical safeguards of HIPAA.
• Advise on concerns associated with data use, data sharing incident response and other HIPAA-related topics.
• Participate in ongoing risk assessments.
• Guide staff on proper procedures for disclosures.
• Provide counsel on data privacy practices.
• Draft data use agreements, Business Associate Agreements, and authorizations to disclose data.
• Participate on Incident Response Team, providing guidance on potential incidents involving ePHI.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• J.D.
• Minimum 10 years' experience working within contracts management, risk management, and HIPAA compliance (working on business associate agreements, data use agreements, etc.).
• Minimum 8 years' experience in people management
• Member of a state bar in good standing
• Minimum 7 years' experience working with a network of diverse entities, including health care systems, public health departments, state and federal government entities and managed care providers.
• Experience managing a portfolio of intellectual property is highly preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and has up to 4 direct reports.

Salary

• Salary is determined based on experience and skill set. Geographical adjustments will be considered.
• Range: $105,000 - $135,000/year

Benefits

The National Service Office offers the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Group Term Life Insurance, Short-term and long-term disability, vacation time, personal time, sick time and 15 paid holidays.

Core Organizational Values

• Be tenacious caregivers by bringing passion and excellence to our clinical practice and professional services.
• Actively listen to and persistently serve our families and our implementation network.
• Provide leadership in the field of evidence-based and home visitation programs.
• Seek and find solutions.
• Innovate and stay relevant.
• Translate and enhance the science of pregnancy, brain, and early childhood development to serve vulnerable babies and families.
• Promote health equity and eliminate disparities to improve outcomes for the moms and babies we serve now and beyond.
• Respect and honor differences in race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status.
• Be respectful, collaborative, and tenacious in all our interactions with each other and on behalf of our families and implementation network.

To learn more about the programs and the national service office, please visit www.nursefamilypartnership.org and www.childfirst.org.