Date: Aug 7, 2026
Location
AUSTIN, TX
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Functional Title:
COPM Contract Specialist (CS IV)
Job Title:
Contract Specialist IV
Agency:
Health & Human Services Comm
Department:
Claims Admin Cont Oversight
Posting Number:
19815
Closing Date:
08/21/2026
Posting Audience:
Internal and External
Occupational Category:
Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range:
$4,801.16 - $6,281.33
Pay Frequency:
Monthly
Salary Group:
TEXAS-B-22
Shift:
Day
Additional Shift
Telework:
Travel:
Up to 15%
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt
Facility Location:
Job Location City:
AUSTIN
Job Location Address:
701 W 51ST ST
Other Locations:
MOS Codes:
3006,3044,8640,310X,36A,36B,51C,60C0,62S0,63G0,63S0,64PX,651X,6C0X1,751X,FIN10,F&S,LS,LSS,SEI16,SK
Brief Job Description
The Contract Specialist IV is selected by and reports to the Manager of Contract Oversight & Performance Management Team within the Medicaid/CHIP Division.
The Contract
Specialist IV performs advanced (senior level)consultative services and technical assistance work to ensure the Texas Medicaid Management Information Systems (TMMIS) and Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) contractor services meet contractual obligations and State expectations.
Contract
Oversight & Performance Management (COPM) Team is responsible for monitoring contract requirements, identifying performance trends, and evaluating improvement activities or contract remedies when non-compliance issues are identified.
The Contract
Specialist IV works as the lead of assigned contract requirements to develop and implement complex performance management plans with other contract management team members.
The Contract
Specialist IV is responsible for coordinating with and including all identified stakeholders within HHSC and other agencies in the contract monitoring process; consolidating stakeholder input for inclusion in formalized monitoring reports; developing plans to correct identified problems and issues that are identified; and participating as a team member to coordinate overall monitoring and performance reporting of the TMMIS and MES contracts. Acts as the lead within the TMMIS and MES contract monitoring team for specifically assigned functional areas of expertise. Collaborates with staff from the HHS Enterprise to determine when contract changes are necessary to meet business needs on assigned contracts. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Job Functions The Contract Specialist IV for Contract Oversight & Performance Management will develop and implement and perform complex performance management plans for contracts. Performance management plans must include monitoring of key performance measures as well as an approach to incorporating review of other contract requirements and base contract provisions on a periodic basis.
Plans include routine, onsite review of contractor performance. Updates plans routinely and in response to monitoring, audit, and other findings. Plans require input from other HHS Enterprise agency stakeholders and approval of the COPM Manager. (20%)
Research and consolidate performance metrics and stakeholder feedback into formalized contract monitoring reports. Research must include contractor reports as well as internally produced metrics, national and other state norms, identified best practices, and benchmarks that may be available. Coordinates with other HHS Enterprise agencies to ensure broad input into contract monitoring. (20%)
Develops plans to correct identified problems, including performance of a root cause analyses with contractor staff. Determines if a corrective action plan is appropriate. Coordinates with contract compliance team, other stakeholders, and legal to determine if a contract remedy is appropriate. Presents recommended remedies to