DEPARTMENT: Contract Management
REPORTS TO: Chief Program Support Officer
POSITION SUMMARY
As Director of Contract Management, you will report to the Chief Program Support Officer and manage a team of fifteen, overseeing all aspects of funding awards from contract preparation through contract closeout. You will manage a portfolio of $1.5 billion, including 200-300 new awards averaging about $350 million each year.
You will spend approximately 80 percent of your time on strategy, visibility in the sector, policy, and department oversight – serving as a thought partner for programmatic areas while streamlining our contract management processes. Initially, you will review our systems and processes to ensure all stages of the contract management function are value-added and efficient, ensuring we are seen as a leading voice and innovator in the nonprofit health research funding sector. You will help us develop milestones and evaluation mechanisms to maintain a consistent focus on monitoring contract performance and compliance, balancing the need for process consistency with the need for programmatic variances.
You will work closely with the Chief Program Support Officer and other members of the senior staff, and through your continuous dialogue and strong relationships with colleagues across PCORI, you will support new initiatives by adjusting the contract management process to support needs. You will lead the continuous improvement mindset, focusing on quality improvements while maintaining the integrity of the contract management objectives.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy
Visibility in Sector
Policy
Department Oversight and Management
Incumbent(s) in this position may be required to perform other duties and special assignments not specifically stated above.
Statements outlined in this section are designated as essential job functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
*PCORI STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT - No PCORI employee can receive a direct financial benefit from a healthcare related organization during the course of his/her employment with PCORI.
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PCORI conducts background checks on all applicants.
PCORI is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workplace.
Required Skills Required Experience
TO APPLY:
Simply email your resume to Aileen Hedden at resumes@staffingadvisors.com with “PCORI – DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT #2019-2530 SA" as the subject of the email. Please include your resume as a Word or PDF attachment to the email and paste your cover letter in the body of your email.
REQUIRED EDUCATION
RELATED DEGREES: Museum Studies, Art