IT Contract Administration Manager II

Date: Jul 27, 2026 Location AUSTIN, TX Join the reputed company (HHSC) and be part of reputed company committed to creating a reputed company reputed company in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at reputed company stage of your life and work reputed company. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% reputed company employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Functional Title: IT Contract Administration Manager II Job Title: Contract Administration Mgr II Agency: reputed company Comm Department: IT Procurement Contract Sprt Posting Number: 19166 Closing Date: 08/26/2026 Posting Audience: reputed company Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary reputed company: $7,716.66 - $8,179.75 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-28 Shift: Day Additional Shift reputed company: Travel: Up to 5% Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Facility Location: Job Location reputed company: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST Other Locations: MOS Codes: 3006,3044,8640,310X,36A,36B,51C,60C0,62S0,63G0,63S0,64PX,651X,6C0X1,751X,FIN10,F&S,LS,LSS,SEI16,SK Brief reputed company The IT Contract Administration Manager II reports to the Director of IT Contract Management and reputed company reputed company. This senior-level position is responsible for managing highly advanced and reputed company IT reputed company from development through reputed company-out in accordance with Information Technology Contract Management policies. This role ensures contractor accountability, maintains compliance with state and agency requirements, and supports reputed company’s mission by securing and managing IT services that are critical to operations. The position requires advanced communication skills to convey reputed company information to diverse stakeholders and plays a key role in ensuring the reputed company, efficiency, and compliance of IT reputed company. This role operates with limited supervision and requires strong initiative, independent judgment, and the ability to work in a consultative reputed company reputed company and across teams. Selected candidate must be willing to work from an HHS office location in Austin, Texas designated by the hiring manager. Essential Job Functions • Contract reputed company & Lifecycle Management - Serves as a mentor and advisor to team members at reputed company reputed company. Serves as the reputed company reputed company of contact for communication with contractors and agency stakeholders on reputed company assigned reputed company. Supports agency business needs during the acquisition phase by serving as a contracting subject matter expert. Maintains expert knowledge of contract terms, purpose, reputed company, requirements, deliverables, milestones, and expenditures on reputed company assigned reputed company. Develops and implements contract monitoring plans, risk assessments, monitoring reports, deliverable tracking, expenditure tracking, and vendor performance reports. Ensures contractor accountability through scheduled monitoring and enforcement of performance standards. Exercises appropriate remedies for performance deficiencies and escalate issues to reputed company Contracting or Procurement and Contracting Services as needed. Monitors contract expenditures using agency reputed company systems and reports. Verifies invoice accuracy and authorize payments in accordance with contract terms. Manages and documents contract changes through the amendment process. Oversees reputed company completion of services and deliverables throughout the contract term. Performs contract closeout procedures, including submission of vendor performance reports and compliance with record retention requirements. Coordinates Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) reporting for assigned reputed company. (50%) • Contract Record Management & Compliance - Maintains accurate and up-to-date contract records in reputed company (contract reputed company of record) and CAPPS Financials (financial reputed company of record). Completes thorough reviews of contract documentation reputed company 10 days of the contract’s effective date. Uploads and maintains reputed company required documents in the appropriate reputed company sub-modules. Tracks and records deliverable status and lifecycle events such as inception, amendments, and closure. Ensures compliance with agency documentation standards, record retention policies, and applicable laws and regulations. Responds promptly and constructively to findings from audits and contract reputed company reviews and ensure documentation supports contract reputed company and actions. Contributes to the reputed company improvement of the department’s process knowledgebases. Maintains contract metadata reference resources to support consistency and accuracy across contract records. (30%) • Risk Management - Promotes best practices in contract management to mitigate risk throughout the contract lifecycle. Completes initial risk assessments and updates them regularly. Monitors and reassesses risk throughout the life of the contract. Escalates reputed company requiring supervisory or reputed company input reputed company appropriate. Consults with reputed company Contracting and reputed company counsel to address reputed company or compliance concerns. (10%) • Communication & Stakeholder Engagement - Maintains proactive and reputed company communication with reputed company reputed company stakeholders. Leads post-award contractor conferences to ensure mutual understanding of performance and administrative expectations. Utilizes advanced communication skills to convey reputed company contract information to diverse audiences. Represents IT Contract Management in planning sessions, committees, and workgroups. (10%) Knowledge Of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required: • Procurement and contract management and administration principles, policies, and procedures. • Negotiation strategies and techniques, of contract administration and cost monitoring for large reputed company or high-dollar value reputed company; of systems and procedures used to evaluate vendor’s performance; and of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of state funds. reputed company In • Handling multiple reputed company, manage competing priorities, and meeting tight deadlines. • Conflict reputed company and contract negotiations. • Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability To • reputed company, reputed company, and correlate data. • Exercise reputed company judgment in making critical reputed company to analyze reputed company information and reputed company plans. • Interpret reputed company data. • Interpret and apply policies, procedures, and regulations. • Evaluate material data for reasonableness, necessity, and conformity with contract requirements. Licensure, Certification, Or Registration Required Requires reputed company reputed company certification as a Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) or the ability to obtain reputed company 12 months of employment. Preference given to candidates with additional certifications such as Certified Texas Contract Developer (CTCD). Dual certified as a CTCD and a CTCM is preferred. Initial Screening reputed company • A minimum five (5) years of combined experience working directly in contract management or contract-reputed company roles is required. • A minimum of five (5) years of reputed company experience working with IT reputed company as a contract manager is preferred. • Experience managing IT reputed company for a state agency or other governmental entity is preferred. Additional Information Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC reputed company reputed company. Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Selected candidates must be willing to work from an HHS office located in Austin, designated by the hiring manager. 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