Contracts and Compliance Manager (MA5)

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Job Title: Contracts and Compliance Manager (MA5)
Location: Olympia, WA | Hybrid | Daily work is performed in an office setting. Telework may be available in approved settings and circumstances.
Closes: Thursday, February 9th, 2026
Salary: $6,414 - $8,628 Monthly

Do you want to be part of an organization focused on building systems that support children, families, and early learning providers statewide?

DCYF is seeking a Contracts and Compliance Manager to lead complex, performance-based contracting and compliance efforts in support of the Early Learning Division.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to join a highly collaborative team environment that values communication and mutual respect. Our team thrives by working together to achieve results and make an impact on our division. Come join our team!

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The Opportunity:
As the Contracts and Compliance Manager in the Early Learning Division, you will coordinate and manage contracts and projects across multiple programs and work units to support the development and implementation of an enduring, comprehensive, and interconnected early learning system.

You will provide management, guidance, and consultation to ensure adherence to procurement rules and laws, including RCW 48.110.070, and oversee a variety of performance-based contracts funded or required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement CBA, federal Child Care Development Fund, and state legislative mandates.

This role ensures compliance, quality outcomes, and accountability for children, families, and early learning providers.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Design, manage, and analyze current and projected division contract strategies to inform future contracts, bargaining agreements, and performance outcomes.

• Develop strategies for contracted partnerships to support successful implementation of CBA requirements.

• Provide subject-matter expertise on state, federal, and CBA-related directives, policies, and procurement methods.

Manage and analyze contract deliverables required or funded by the CBA to ensure compliance and quality outcomes.

Monitor contract budgets, expenditures, invoices, and spending trends; prepare burn-rate and performance reports. Respond to and resolve contract issues and ensure compliance with contract terms.

• Serve as project manager for highly complex, performance-based contracting initiatives.

• Lead solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of high-value contracts, including RFP and RFQQ processes.

• Develop and finalize scopes of work, budgets, and performance-based deliverables in partnership with leadership and subject-matter experts.

• Coordinate conversations and planning sessions to ensure consistent implementation across contractors and agency teams.

• Provide contract performance indicators related to early learning systems, including ECEAP, workforce, and professional development.

• Oversee division data governance and contracted data sharing, including development and management of data sharing agreements.

Required Qualifications:

• A comparable combination of education and professional experience planning, coordinating or managing government contracts or procurements; writing scopes of work or memorandum of understanding (MOU) or legal agreements; project management; community outreach; organizational change; totaling eight (8) years, with at least one (1) year serving in a lead or supervisory role.

OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Legal Studies, Organizational Change Management, or a related field AND at least four (4) years of professional experience planning, coordinating, or managing government contracts or procurements; writing scopes of work, MOUs, or legal agreements; project management; community outreach; or organizational change, with at least one (1) year in a lead or supervisory role.

AND

1. The ability to take action to learn and grow.
2. The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

• Knowledge of government administrative procedures, including contracting.
• Demonstrated ability to write contract scopes of work.
• Experience in a professional setting where strong interpersonal skills and effective communication are necessary (across multiple interactions such as on the phone, in person and with technology).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of an organization, external partners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a results-oriented team. • Experience providing mentorship.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple projects, with accuracy. • Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data to inform and support policy decisions.

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume (current/updated)

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

DCYF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver's license.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Veronica Jones (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at veronica.jones@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (360) 664-1960.

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