Provider Readiness & Contracts Manager (Equity)

King County; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services seeks a Provider Support Manager within the Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division to oversee contracts with community partners. The role advances equity, ensures compliance, and strengthens County-provider collaboration in procurement, monitoring, and program support.

You will work with program managers and internal teams to monitor performance, support capacity building, and promote continuous quality improvement across providers

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience in one or more of: human services administration, capacity building, provider support, organizational development, program management, contract administration, grantmaking.
• At least two years of contract management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and internal systems needed to effectively manage public funds.
• Knowledge of compliance and continuous quality improvement strategies in a human service setting.
• Experience gathering, maintaining, and analyzing data for reporting and continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to track multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize quickly in response to changing needs.
• Strong collaboration with families, community groups, service providers, and coworkers.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License or ability to travel throughout the County.

Responsibilities

• Partner with program managers to oversee contracts with community-based organizations.
• Support contracting processes across procurement, contract development, and monitoring activities.
• Ensure adherence to DCHS contracting policies and procedures.
• Help providers comply with contract terms and conditions.
• Coordinate with internal teams including Contracts & Procurement, Agiloft, and Fiscal units.
• Track site visits, corrective action plans, and compliance issues, providing updates.

Skills

Equity & social justice

Contract management

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Microsoft Office 365

Tools

Agiloft

MS Office 365

Job description

King County’s Department of Community and Human Services seeks a Provider Support Manager within the Children, Youth, and Young Adult Division to oversee contracts with community partners. The role advances equity, ensures compliance, and strengthens County-provider collaboration in procurement, monitoring, and program support.

You will work with program managers and internal teams to monitor performance, support capacity building, and promote continuous quality improvement across providers