Director of Contract Management

Capital Health Screening Centre; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Health seeks a Director of Contract Management to oversee system-wide contracts, policies, and internal controls. The role leads a team, partners with Legal and Supply Chain, and advises senior leadership on institutional risks and regulatory updates.

The candidate will ensure compliance with Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statutes, HIPAA, and FMV standards, while optimizing the contract lifecycle from request through invoicing verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's or professional certs preferred.
• Seven years related experience, including at least three years in a leadership role.
• Experience in contract management or healthcare compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the system-wide contract operations framework to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory standards.
• Lead, mentor and evaluate the contract management team across departments.
• Develop and implement policies and daily protocols for contract administration and compliance monitoring.
• Coordinate with finance, legal, HR, supply chain, IT and clinical leaders to align contract strategies with goals.
• Oversee the contract pipeline from requisition to drafting and execution.

Skills

Healthcare law

FMV standards

Contract lifecycle

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare Admin/Legal Studies

Master's degree or professional certs preferred

Tools

Contract management software

Pipeline tracking

Microsoft Office

Job description

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job)

The Director Contract Management establishes and governs the system-wide workflow, policies and internal controls for Capital Health's agreements, from initial request to final invoice verification. This role leads a team that manages the contract pipeline, facilitates physician contracts in partnership with Legal and partners with Supply Chain leadership to audit vendor invoices and enterprise agreements. The role also serves as a primary resource for healthcare regulations, monitoring compliance trends, resolving complex contract disputes and directly advising senior leadership on institutional risks and legal updates.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies or a related field. Master's degree or professional certifications (e.g., CHC, CPC, CCS) preferred. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
• Experience: Seven years of progressively responsible, directly related experience, including at least three years in a leadership role, in contract management or healthcare compliance when accompanied by a Bachelor's degree. Eleven years of progressively responsible, directly related experience, including at least three years in a leadership role, in contract management or healthcare compliance when accompanied by a high school diploma or equivalent. Direct experience in contract compliance is strongly preferred.
• Other Credentials:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of federal and state healthcare laws, including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statutes, HIPAA, and Business Associate Agreements.
• Deep understanding of the practical, financial and regulatory requirements of physician contract and medical director agreements, including Fair Market Value (FMV) standards.
• Strong working knowledge of contract management software, pipeline tracking and routing systems from initial request to digital archiving.
• Comprehensive understanding of how operations, supply chain, legal counsel and finance departments interconnect during the contract lifecycle.
• Professional proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex legal and financial terms clearly to any audience.

Special Training:

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide a team, promoting cross-training and professional growth to keep the department flexible.
• Proven capacity for high-volume attention to detail, ensuring accuracy without losing track of deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Natural ability to stay organized and resolve operational challenges with a calm, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.

Usual Work Day:
8 Hours

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? Yes. If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establish and maintain the system-wide contract operations framework, ensuring all agreements comply with legal policies and healthcare regulatory standards
• Lead, mentor and evaluate the contract management team, fostering collaboration, professional growth and clear communication across departments
• Develop and implement practical policies, procedures and daily protocols for system-wide contract administration and compliance monitoring
• Coordinate with finance, legal, human resources, supply chain, information technology and clinical leaders to ensure contract management strategies support organizational goals
• Oversee Capital Health's contract pipeline, tracking the requisition, drafting, execution