COPM Contract Specialist

Texas Health and Human Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services in Austin seeks a Contract Specialist IV to join the Claims Admin Cont Oversight team. The selected candidate will perform senior-level advisory and technical tasks to ensure Medicaid-related contracts meet obligations and state expectations.

Responsibilities include leading contract monitoring, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving performance improvement initiatives. The role requires contract management experience, with telework eligibility and up to 15%

Qualifications

• Contract management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract performance monitoring and reporting activities.
• Coordinate with HHSC and other agencies in the contract oversight process.
• Develop and implement complex performance management plans with the COPM team.
• Consolidate stakeholder input for formal monitoring reports and plan corrective actions.

Skills

Contract management

Job description

Initial Selection Criteria

Contract management experience

Functional Title: COPM Contract Specialist

Job Title: Contract Specialist IV

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Claims Admin Cont Oversight

Posting Number: 23222

Closing Date: 11/26/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Range: $4,801.16 - $7,761.50

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-22

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: Days (First)

Telework: Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 15%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST

Other Locations: Austin

MOS Codes: 3006,3044,8640,310X,36A,36B,51C,60C0,62S0,63G0,63S0,64PX,651X,6C0X1,751X,FIN10,F&S,LS,LSS,SEI16,SK

Nearest Major Market: Austin

Brief Job Description

The Contract Specialist IV is selected by and reports to the Manager of Contract Oversight & Performance Management Team within the Medicaid/CHIP Division. The Contract Specialist IV performs advanced (senior level)consultative services and technical assistance work to ensure the Texas Medicaid Management Information Systems (TMMIS) and Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) contractor services meet contractual obligations and State expectations. Contract Oversight & Performance Management (COPM) Team is responsible for monitoring contract requirements, identifying performance trends, and evaluating improvement activities or contract remedies when non-compliance issues are identified. The Contract Specialist IV works as the lead of assigned contract requirements to develop and implement complex performance management plans with other contract management team members. The Contract Specialist IV is responsible for coordinating with and including all identified stakeholders within HHSC and other agencies in the contract monitoring process; consolidating stakeholder input for inclusion in formalized monitoring reports; developing plans to correct identified problems and issues that