The IT Vendor Contract Development and Compliance Specialist (IT-VCDCS) will be responsible for ensuring that the impact of new or upgraded IT systems contracts are effectively managed to support the delivery of desired business and technology outcomes and that IT contracts are developed in alignment with vendor performance management expectations and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outcome-based certification requirements.
The IT-VCDCS plays a pivotal role in supporting contract and program stakeholders by providing guidance and expertise on the Vendor performance program and framework and serves as a Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) program liaison throughout the procurement process. Additionally, the Specialist has responsibility for supporting DHB business units with contract and amendment development; participating in the evaluation process for competitive solicitations; performance metric education; and risk mitigation. The Specialist will support multiple projects within DHB to support the NC Medicaid Program. The role will also support a variety of IT vendors, Information Technology Division (ITD) and DHHS Department of Information Technology (DIT).