Contract Manager (Contract Specialist V) 2026-87

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE • Austin, TX • 2h ago

Contract Manager - Austin, Texas

The Office of the Governor is looking for a Contract Manager (Contract Specialist V) to work in the Financial Services Division.

Who We Are

The Office of the Governor works to build a healthier, safer, freer, and more prosperous future for all Texans. We are located primarily within the Texas State Capitol Complex in Austin.

What You'll Earn

The salary is $6,800.00 - $7,100.00 a month ($81,600.00 - $85,200.00 a year).

Benefits include medical insurance, sick leave, and vacation leave. Also, State of Texas employees are eligible for a defined retirement plan. Learn more:

What You'll Do

This position performs highly advanced (senior-level) contract management work, including monitoring contract performance. Work involves assisting programs with developing, coordinating, and evaluating specifications for a broad range of contracts for the OOG.

Develops solicitations, contracts, and amendments by identifying provider resources, describing services to be rendered, evaluating information supplied by bidders.

Manages procurement-related meetings such as kick-off and pre-proposal meetings, post-award conferences, team briefings, and evaluation scorings.

Coordinates the negotiation of contracts and recommends annual contract awards.

Prepares specifications for requests for bids.

Resolves non-compliance issues by investigating contract-related discrepancies between parties, making recommendations for canceling and/or terminating contracts, or other claims.

Monitors contract performance by examining billings, fiscal data, and eligibility determinations for compliance with terms of contract and policies.

Monitors legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to contracting.

Performs quality control reviews to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Identifies training needs and provides training and technical assistance to contracting entities during various phases of the contract management process to comply with policies, regulations, and other contract-related requirements and reporting.

Coordinates the risk assessment and audit process for contract monitoring and planning and recommends non-compliance assessment of contracts when unwarranted deviations occur.

Evaluates expenditure data and makes projections to ensure appropriate use of funds.

Prepares and presents reports by compiling, reviewing, and analyzing data and providing written and/or oral reports to management.

Maintains and updates data in contract management database.

Develops contract administration policies and procedures.

Demonstrates advanced subject matter expertise, including providing complex technical guidance to staff, contracting entities, and the communit

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