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Job Description:
***Crop to Crop resumes are accepted
Location Requirement: The primary work location will be 4601 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751.
Position will be 2 days (Thursdays-Fridays) remote with 3 day (Mondays-Wednesdays) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Program will only allow candidates who are LOCAL TO THE AUSTIN AREA ONLY.
Candidates must already reside in Texas.
Possess a current knowledge of business trends, government regulations, software licensing practices, as well as negotiation and pricing techniques, in order to effectively find manufacturers for a particular technology product or service, ensure order fulfillment with vendors and negotiate pricing and delivery schedules.
Actively coordinate and participate in the editorial duties of the solicitation package development. Collaborates with HHSC Subject Matter Experts (SME) on the inclusion of program specific information for the procurement documents. Provides high-level technical assistance to Medicaid & Chip Services (MCS), HHSC IT, and other HHSC staff regarding procurement processes and approaches. Coordinates, organizes, and analyzes procurement requirements from multiple program areas within MCS, as well as partner departments. Works closely with Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) and Legal Services staff on determination of appropriate solicitation method, timelines, procurement posting, and management of the procurement process. Serves as SME in assigned workgroups and training activities, including developing presentations for management and staff.
Required Skills:
- Experience writing Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Experience leading JAD sessions to elicit requirements from stakeholders
- Experience developing key performance measures for solicitations and resulting contracts
- Experience performing quality assurance activities on large projects.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in Texas Medicaid
- Experience creating process flows for AS-IS and TO-BE models.
- Experience development cost models, pricing workbook and financial requirements
- Prior experience developing Federal funding requests (Planning and/or Implementation Advanced Planning Documents).
- Knowledge of the State of Texas Procurement and Contract Management Guide.
- Experience drafting RFPs within Texas state health agencies
- Experience negotiating large contracts.