Remote Tribal Affairs Contracts Portfolio Lead

Washington State Health Care Authority; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Travel for meetings

Job summary

Washington State Health Care Authority is seeking a Tribal Affairs Contracts Portfolio Manager to lead OTA's government-to-government contracts with Tribes, including the Tribal Nation Agreement, Primary Care Case Management, and Medicaid Administrative Claiming. This full-time remote role requires strategic oversight of OTA contracting and procurement with health and finance teams.

You will guide large-scale procurements, track performance with Power BI, and ensure compliance with state and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage and anticipate Government-to-Government protocols in daily work.
• Demonstrated understanding of Government-to-Government protocols obtained through lived and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Indian Law, including the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 and the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Tribal Health Jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Washington's Tribal legal frameworks, including the Centennial Accord, Millennium Agreement, and RCW 43.376.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to manage large volumes of contracts or grants within a governmental or similar setting.
• Expert-level verbal and written communication skills in various business areas and functions, including, but not limited to, personnel, legal proceedings, meeting logistics, and procedures and processes at the agency and divisional levels.
• In-depth process and procedural knowledge of state government budget, travel and expense requests, contracts and purchasing, and information technology and facility service requests.
• Working knowledge of programs funded by Medicaid or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
• Knowledge of state government at all levels, including legislators and the Governor's Office.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and manage OTA's enterprise contracting portfolio, ensuring every contract and procurement has an agreed scope, procurement method, and timeline.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team on Indian Nation contracts, working closely with Office of Contracts and Procurement (OCP) professionals and project managers.
• Lead large-scale procurements on behalf of OTA and make decisions on contracting and procurement strategies.
• Monitor, manage, and improve the Tribal Nation Agreement, coordinating multi-divisional workgroups and meetings with clear agendas, outcomes, and tracked deliverables.
• Develop a method to track and monitor the portfolio using Power BI and other data systems and represent OTA at the HCA Data Utilization Committee and other governance forums.
• Partner with the Division of Audit, Integrity, and Oversight and the Finance Division to ensure contracts meet expenditure and invoicing requirements and approve invoices and distribute funds.
• Escalate issues and risks with well-researched recommendations, coordinating legal review through OCP before bringing matters to leadership.
• Manage OTA's contracting policies and procedures and provide expert technical assistance and regular communication to Tribal Nations and other contractors, including through Dear Tribal Leader Letters.
• Analyze legislation affecting contracts and procurement and advise the Tribal Affairs Deputy Assistant Director on potential impacts.

Skills

G2G contract management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project leadership

Budget/finance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Washington State Health Care Authority is seeking a Tribal Affairs Contracts Portfolio Manager to lead OTA's government-to-government contracts with Tribes, including the Tribal Nation Agreement, Primary Care Case Management, and Medicaid Administrative Claiming. This full-time remote role requires strategic oversight of OTA contracting and procurement with health and finance teams.

You will guide large-scale procurements, track performance with Power BI, and ensure compliance with state and