Contracts Audit and Compliance Manager (0931) - SFO - (163944)
About The Position
The Contracts Audit and Compliance Manager plans, directs, and oversees contract audit and compliance functions in consultation with the Director of Procurement Services. The role ensures compliance with legal regulations, internal policies, and contractual obligations; assesses contract performance and fulfillment; identifies compliance risks; prepares the organization for external audits; and plans and performs internal audits of contract agreements and procurement processes. Serving as a bridge among legal, finance, and operational teams, the manager helps prevent financial loss, mitigate contractual risk, and ensure that obligations, reporting requirements, and delivery timelines are met. The role establishes audit and compliance standards, assesses organizational structure, determines staffing and resource needs, and identifies future requirements for effective contract oversight. The position also embraces SFO’s core values and Racial Equity Action Plan.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying experience substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis for up to two years.
- Six years of recent, verifiable progressive professional experience in audits and compliance, including conducting audits and investigations across a variety of programs, functions, and processes to assess efficiency, effectiveness, economy, and legal compliance.
- Three years of the required experience must include supervising and coaching professional-level staff.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with professional service and/or construction service contracts.
- Experience developing contract audit and compliance plans.
- Experience leading and guiding cross-functional teams on audit and compliance.
- Experience developing trainings and presenting to groups of 10 or more.
- Experience working with a large, diverse workforce.
- Passion for procurement reform.
- Experience providing excellent customer service and implementing solutions to complex problems.
- Experience creating technical/business templates, documents, and reports.
- Experience communicating with subject matter experts.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the Audit and Compliance function by establishing goals, priorities, and long-term plans aligned with organizational objectives.
- Oversee audit and compliance operations, including resource allocation, audit priorities, risk assessments, and service delivery.
- Develop, implement, and enforce procurement, contract compliance, and internal control policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement risk-based contract audit strategies and annual audit plans; direct and conduct pre-award, post-award, and contract compliance audits.
- Establish audit scope, objectives, methodologies, sampling approaches, and quality standards.
- Monitor audit findings, compliance risks, and operational issues, and direct corrective actions and continuous improvement efforts.
- Direct preparation of audit, compliance, and operational reports, including analysis of findings, trends, and control effectiveness for executive management.
- Collaborate with and serve as liaison to procurement, legal, finance, executive leadership, governmental agencies, policymakers, City and County staff, and other partners.
- Facilitate resolution of complex audit and compliance issues within the team by clarifying requirements, removing barriers, and supporting staff with technical, procedural, and workflow challenges.
- Lead, mentor, and develop staff through performance management, reviews, feedback, and professional development.
- Manage the section’s budget, monitor expenditures, identify cost variances early, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Perform other functions outlined in the 0931 Manager III classification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
