Business Program Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Customer and Partner Relationship Management
• Provide analysis of customer or contract specific sales, forecasting, competitive opportunities, and resolution of issues.
• Primary point of contact for contract administration activities and related reporting for client(s) and associated prime contractor(s), subcontractors, and internal stakeholders while ensuring adherence to standard internal contract management processes.
• Lead and coordinate with project managers to manage releases, respond to new release inquiries, and submit proposals in response to requests for proposals.
• Review client-provided contract documents, coordinate with SMSI leadership to provide comments, and lead negotiation of final contract terms.
• Collaborate with applicable manager(s) to select appropriate contract types, tailor templates to reflect specific scope, pricing, and terms, consult legal counsel and/or subject matter expert(s) when necessary, and manage the approval process.
• Identify required deliverables and coordinate with project managers to ensure compliance.
• Track and manage contract modifications, ensuring timely review, coordination, and implementation.
• Ensure assigned contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Identify contractual risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Support audits, due diligence, and reporting requirements for assigned contracts.
• Maintain and update standard contract templates for use in joint ventures, subcontracts, service procurements, seconding employee agreements, task orders and other documents as contract needs require.
• Maintain the contracts database with monthly updates and lead reviews with SMSI executives.
• Maintain organized contract file archives, ensuring the most current versions of contracts, modifications, and releases are accurately stored on internal servers.
• Support Human Resources with actions necessary to hire and maintain project staff, including onboarding and offboarding for functions supporting assigned client(s).
• Lead contract closeout efforts in coordination with the CFO, including financial reconciliation and proper disposition of any client-owned property.
• Cook up with accounting and project managers to complete the monthly accruals for issuance to the customer.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong understanding of FAR, DOE, NNSA, and Government Contracting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple contracts and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with contract management systems is required, Unanet is preferred.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.).

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, contracts, law or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management, legal operations, acquisition services/procurement, or related field.