Senior Manager, Contract Management

Vacancy Type: Full-time Temporary Salary/Hourly Range: $142,987.19 - $157,285.91 Work Details (Days/Hours): Monday – Friday 36.25 hours per week Hybrid Eligible Yes Affiliation: Non-Union: Management Division and Department Finance - Procurement Location: 35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto Number of Vacancies: 1 Contract Length 18 months. Chance to extend or become permanent Existing/New Job: New Grade: 09 Vacancy Status Existing Candidate List or Eligibility List: Candidate List What we offer In addition to a competitive salary and a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we offer a comprehensive package that meets the various needs of our diverse employees, including: Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities; Minimum four (4) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service; Four (4) paid personal days; Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching; Health and dental benefits, including a health spending account available upon your start date; Employee and family assistance program; Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary); Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year.

Fitness membership discount; This job offers the opportunity to work from home as part of a hybrid work arrangement. This arrangement will allow you to work some days at a TCHC work location and the rest of the time from home. The amount of time required to work at a TCHC work location is flexible, while considering operational and service delivery requirements. Make a difference Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Procurement, the Senior Manager, Contract Management oversees the contract management function at TCHC.

This role is accountable for robust post-award contract governance and administration, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, risk mitigation practices, and audit-ready reporting standards. The role will also be required to closely align with the Senior Manager, Vendor Relationship Management as well as Senior Manager, Procurement, and maintain compliance, risk, and reporting standards. The role establishes structured contract oversight, performance monitoring, and escalation protocols, ensuring that contractual obligations are consistently enforced and outcomes align with TCHC’s strategic priorities and operational objectives.

What you’ll do Contract Performance and Governance Oversight: Provide executive oversight of contract performance monitoring frameworks, including KPIs, service levels, and compliance measures. Collaborate with Legal, Strategic Procurement, and business units to resolve escalated high-risk contract issues and disputes. Analyze contract performance data, service delivery outcomes, and incident trends to strengthen contract governance practices.

Ensure consistent application of contract performance and compliance frameworks to align outcomes with TCHC’s strategic priorities. Provide executive oversight of post-award contract administration, including obligation management, renewals, amendments, disputes, compliance, and contract close-out activities. Review contract performance and trend data to proactively identify risks, systemic issues, and improvement opportunities.

Define and enforce escalation protocols for contract-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and clear accountability. Partner with the Centre of Excellence to enhance contract templates, standard clauses, and governance tools to improve consistency and audit defensibility. Compliance, Reporting and leadership: Provide executive oversight of compliance monitoring across all contracts, ensuring adherence to contractual terms, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.

Prepare and deliver consolidated contract performance, compliance, and risk reporting to BIFAC and the Board. Lead, mentor and support staff within Contract Management to build capacity and capability. Represent the team in leadership discussions on procurement planning, performance updates and cross functional capabilities. Translate procurement priorities into annual work plans and objectives for the Contract Management team.

Oversee the development of tools, guidance, and training to enable consistent and standardized contract management practices across the organization Recommend and implement process improvements based on contract analytics, audit findings, and performance trends. What you’ll need Certification for the following: Project Management, Change Management, Contract Management, Analytics Designation of CIPS / CSCMP or equivalent as it pertains to supply chain and contract management Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive leadership experience in contract management, post-award governance, and/or large-scale program oversight, preferably in the public sector or a regulated environment.

Minimum 3 years managing staff in a unionized environment considered an asset. Demonstrated experience leading contract lifecycle management, including oversight of compliance, service delivery obligations, risk identification and issue resolution. Strong background in research, analysis and evaluation of information and data from multiple sources to support decision making and reporting. Experience in developing and delivering training.

Proven ability to prepare high-quality written materials for senior leadership and board level audiences. Skilled in planning and facilitating complex governance forums involving multiple internal stakeholders and service providers Sound working knowledge of relevant legislation, codes and standards (e.g., Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario Building Code, Fire Code, local by-laws and applicable by-laws) as they relate to contract management, regulatory compliance, and operational service delivery environments What’s next Once you apply, we’ll review your resume and contact you if we believe your skills and experience will make you successful in the role.

If you are selected to move forward, the process will include one or more interviews and/or assessments and reference checks. Please note: This temporary position may be extended or become permanent in order to meet business needs. If this occurs, the position may not be reposted. INDS