Full-time Director, Contract Administration, Inova Health System

The Director of Contract Administration will oversee the comprehensive

management and administration of contracts related to both medical and

non-medical categories. This role involves leading a dedicated team, conducting

vendor assessments, engaging in supplier negotiations, and ensuring the diligent

maintenance and monitoring of all contracts.

This is a hybrid role, with an expectation that the selected candidate will work

on-site at the Inova Center for Personalized Health in Fairfax, Virginia, two to

three days per week.

• Oversees assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing
• effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing
• business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal
• compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing
• employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and
• managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
• Supervises and mentors a team of contract managers and analysts, providing
• guidance and support to ensure the achievement of departmental goals.
• Assists sourcing with the defining requirements of projects and proposals,
• ensuring clarity and comprehensive coverage of all necessary details.
• Evaluates potential vendors and suppliers based on their capabilities,
• reliability, and compliance with Inova’s standards and requirements.
• Conducts negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions
• that align with Inova’s objectives, as well as aid SCM Sourcing with price
• negotiations.
• Drafts, reviews, and finalizes contracts, ensuring they meet legal,
• regulatory, and organizational standards and accurately reflect negotiated
• terms.
• Oversees the ongoing management of contracts, including amendments, renewals,
• and terminations, to ensure their continued relevance and compliance.
• Implements and maintains systems for tracking contract performance,
• compliance, and adherence to agreed-upon terms.
• Identifies and mitigates potential risks associated with contracts, advising
• on corrective actions to protect Inova’s interests.
• Prepares detailed reports on contract status, performance metrics, and
• departmental activities for senior management review.
• Collaborates with other departments to align contract management strategies
• with Inova’s overall business goals and objectives.
• Minimum Requirements:
• Experience - 8 years of related experience; 2 years of management/supervisory
• experience
• Education - Bachelor's degree in related field
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience in contract administration, sourcing, procurement, or vendor
• management within a large, complex healthcare system or similarly regulated
• organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing contracts across both clinical/medical and
• non-clinical categories.
• Experience partnering with legal, finance, clinical, operational, and
• executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing contract management or
• procurement teams.
• Experience with iService Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) or a comparable
• contract management system, including contract intake, workflow, approvals,
• document management, reporting, renewals, amendments, and obligation tracking

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every

day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities

we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare

safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to

professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova,

we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate

future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability,

gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin,

political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related

conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran

status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.