Jonathan Lyens Mpa Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

- Senior leader in the SF Health Network serving as chief strategist, advisor and planner in facilitating contracts through the development and approval process - Develop contract strategy designed to efficiently navigate the City’s complex contracting process, anticipating possible roadblocks and recommending steps for mitigating delays- Collaborate with SFHN and DPH leadership, Human Resources, Government Affairs and finance colleagues to navigate contracts through legislative and commission approvals- Negotiate on behalf of SFHN with labor partners to attain approval of Personal Services Contracts- Serve as an interface between SFHN leadership, DPH Office of Contract Management and Compliance (OCMC), SF City Attorney and Office of Contract Administration (OCA) to facilitate the contracting process, articulate requirements and the path forward, set contract priorities and help pending contracts get “unstuck”- Establish new lines of communication between DPH IT and budget groups of SFHN to ensure contracts in development with a fiscal impact to SFHN are being tracked, fund availability is communicated in advance and costs are anticipated- Conduct complex fiscal and cost benefit analysis to steer the procurement process- Develop and implement a new SFHN contracts request process and review committee to ensure contract requests are clear, prioritized and actionable before reaching the OCMC or OCA- Analyze legislation and policy changes with an impact on the procurement process and clearly communicate the analysis to SFHN leadership

San Francisco, Ca

- Chief negotiator for contracts with a cumulative value of approximately $1.2b, including major DPH initiatives such as the rebuild of SF General Hospital, the implementation of an electronic health record system and the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic- Supervise the production, quality and timeliness of work product of other contract analysts. Coach, develop and train fellow Contract Analysts in all aspects of contracting, including strategy development for challenging negotiations and technical contract requirements. - Partner with the City Attorney’s Office, SFHN and Supply Chain Leadership on complex contract negotiations and actions required to resolve protests- Interpret the impact of complex legal issues and potential impact on DPH, identifying issues and escalating to decision makers as required to expedite the contracting process - Lead the collaboration between potential Contractors, SFHN Leadership, Supply Chain Leadership, DPH end users, and DPH Fiscal and Unit Teams to develop contract solicitations, budgets and scopes of work- Draft sole source purchase requests and justifications for waivers of city purchasing requirements for pending contracts, and shepherd them to approval- Provide technical support regarding contract development, monitoring and management, and make fiscal and policy recommendations to DPH and SFHN Leadership to optimize operations and obtain efficiencies - Conduct competitive solicitations for contractor selection - Walk contracts through final approval to expedite issuance of a purchase order - Develop strategy for obtaining required approvals from the Board of Supervisors, Mayor and Health Commission - Manage relationships with existing contractors to ensure contractor performance and City’s prompt payment, partnering with SFHN and Supply Chain Leadership as needed

San Francisco Bay Area

- Position in the office of the Chief Financial Officer, facilitating procurement for the rebuild of SF General Hospital- Authored two pieces of legislation to update and expand the department’s procurement authority, and shepherded the legislation to approval and Mayoral signature -Liaised with the SFGH Foundation to process the Department’s receipt of approximately $135 million in private contributions to the SFGH Rebuild budget -Convened various regular meetings with departmental staff, as well as representatives from other city departments, to facilitate communication, decision making and vendor selection -Regularly participated in successful contract negotiations with vendors and apprised senior staff of contract status- Audit utilization of information & communication technology to attain savings - Conduct financial analysis of fleet usage and make recommendations for reductions

- Part of the team responsible for administering and negotiating 26 new contracts with all labor organizations- Cultivated working relationships with City departments and union representatives, understood issues from all sides, and mediated conflicts between opposing sides to process union grievances- Served as the central point of communication and coordinated more than 200 union information requests of the City- Maintained and preserved positive labor/management relations by serving as the central point of communication between the City and 26 labor organizations while coordinating more than 200 union information requests of the City

San Francisco, California

- Worked on a nine-person team to develop four Mayoral Annual Budget Proposals under Mayors Gavin Newsom and Ed Lee- Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis; authoring memoranda summarizing findings and recommendations- Authored talking points and policy memoranda for two Mayors and senior staff- Tracked federal, state and local legislation and provided weekly updates - Developed strong relations with the public, media and City departments by serving as the primary point of contact- Led the development and rollout of socially networked community engagement campaigns to involve stakeholders in the budget process- Recruited, trained and managed all interns

San Francisco, California

- Senior Campaign Strategist in 2010 election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors - Crafted political strategy and developed campaign messaging, such as press releases and email blasts- Provided regular briefings and talking points for the candidate in advance of community events and media interviews- Supervised the work of staff and volunteers