Employment with MOHELA

1. Member of Senior Management - As a member of senior management, participate in the formulation, development, and implementation of short, intermediate and long range tactics to achieve strategic objectives. Establishes operating policies consistent with the chief executive officer's broad policies and objectives and ensures their execution. Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and reports these results to the chief executive officer. Confer with board members as directed, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems. Also, as a member of senior management, positively represent the organization at external events. These events may include attending local, state, regional, or national conferences as well as communication with various vendors and customers. Develop and administer divisional operating budget(s) in connection with and in support of MOHELA’s overall budget.
2. New Student Loan Programs Proposal and Contract Activities – Oversee all federal student loan contracts and subcontracts. Direct and administer contracts for federal government business in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and government specifications/regulations. Serve as the subject matter expert on Government contracts and subcontract agreements. Develop strategies with management to ensure competitive profitable proposals. Identify and track all deliverables for the Government to assure timely delivery of the items in accordance with the level of quality and the methods expected by the Government. Lead negotiations of contracts and changes with vendors and clients. Provide guidance on complex requirements of the Requests for Proposals, contracts and subcontracts, and continual review to ensure that all terms and conditions are met while identifying areas of risk. Prepare and disseminate information regarding contract status, compliance, and modifications.
3. Government Relationship Management - Oversee, participate, and maintain positive relationships with Government and industry officials. Gain knowledge of current trends, practices and legal requirements in the field of Government contracting and accounting. Note and inform senior staff and the Board, as needed and directed, of changes as they occur relevant to federal student loan contracts.
4. Compliance – Work with applicable compliance officer and internal audit to ensure that contract activities are in full compliance with legal and governmental requirements including but not limited to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Assume a significant role in the recommendation of policies and procedures related to new student loan programs.

Requirements

• Individual of unquestioned integrity, moral character, ethics and values; one whom an organization can rely without reservation.
• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university. Graduate Education Preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of MOHELA’s loan portfolio, department operations, and loan servicing environments with at least five years of student loan experience.
• Strategic thinker, with the imagination and foresight to conceptualize new ideas and opportunities as well as the implementation skills to bring them to fruition.
• Should have demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and engage all levels of the organization including Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and Senior Management.
• A proven tract record of successfully directing and implementing change in personnel, strategic initiatives and operational directions.
• Strong infrastructure, team building, and best-in-class process management skills.
• The ability to work effectively with other departments and understand the operational and cultural issues relevant to achieve superior operations within their units.

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