Contract Category Lead

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $44.14 - $63.45 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a
**Full Time** opportunity for a
**Contract Category Lead**
***at
**Central City Tower** located in
**Surrey, BC**.

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Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Reporting to the Manager, Contract Negotiation & Performance, the Contract Category Lead functions as the central point of contact for the respective contract program area in Fraser Health. The Contract Category Lead is responsible for developing and implementing a contract management strategy that promotes greater efficiencies by combining activities of people, process and technology. The role develops and drafts contract business cases for operational review and/or for distribution to Fraser Health (FH) Executives, Directors and other stakeholders. The Contract Category Lead monitors supplier performance in partnership with program areas by establishing criteria and setting priorities and targets for the overall performance. Tracks and monitors the development and implementation of contract negotiation and performance management initiatives and liaises with internal and external stakeholders to respond to and resolve issues. Facilitates in establishing standards, procedures and instructions to improve the quality of data related to contracts and supplies and to follow up and resolve deficiencies. Tracks projects and contract budget data, projecting requirements, recommending changes, and preparing funding transfers and budget submissions. Provides timely information to leadership and stakeholders by producing and sharing resource materials and reports including updating and maintaining electronic files, websites, and SharePoint sites. Responsibilities:

- Functions as the central point of contact for Contract Negotiation and Performance. Receives and responds to related queries, prepares and distributes communications, liaises with internal and external stakeholders for communications around programs, including clarifying information and resolving issues and/or, escalating queries to the Manager, Contract Negotiation and Performance or Director as appropriate. Maintains current lists for key contacts, program service providers, and facilitators.
- Prepares sensitive and strategic documents for program area and health care service supplier relations delivery, including briefing papers, strategic and/or contract business cases and operational review for distribution to FH Executives, Directors and other stakeholders.
- Provides expertise during different phases of contract life cycle to ensure reporting requirements meet established guidelines and standards; reviews reporting requirements and performs corrective action and or contract amendments as required.
- Provides editorial support to the program area leads by reviewing, proofreading and confirming the integrity and validity of sensitive/confidential contracts, reports