Contracts Administrator III

About the role

Serco Inc. is seeking a self-motivated, career-oriented Contracts Administrator to fill a challenging role in a quick changing, growing, and customer-oriented culture. This is a fast paced, cradle-to-grave contracting position which will require the administration of a variety of federal contracts, handling of multiple pre-bid opportunities, proposal activities, negotiations, contract award, and administration of the resultant contract. The Contracts Administrator will work directly with customers and senior leaders for this Business. This role will be responsible for administering contract(s) with moderate to high risk. Successful performance will require a high degree of independent and creative judgment applied to goals and objectives of the corporation.

This position can be staffed at any of the locations listed below with a hybrid work schedule (2-3 days in office): San Diego, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA; Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point-of-contact with the Customer Contracting Officer or Buyer
• Serve as a focal point for communication with Finance, Legal, and business team members for resolution of contract matters and disputes
• Understand the business being conducted, the financial/analytical issues, and profit and loss implications
• Support proposal activity through preparation of NDA, TA, and the analysis of contract structure
• Perform risk analysis on RFP content and provide guidance to the proposal team
• Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiation team for contractual issues
• Work with different contract types, terminate, and close out contracts
• Review and manage contractual obligations of the company to ensure that all terms and conditions are met
• Identify changes to contract requirements and costs and lead recovery through change proposals
• Analyze significant and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedure and communicate results to team members
• Assist in identification, development, and implementation of new contract policy and processes
• Manage special projects when assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• US Citizenship
• A minimum of 5 years of professional working experience
• Professional certification through NCMA or a college
• Strong writing and analytic skills essential
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Broad experience covering both services and product contracting
• An understanding of international, state, local and commercial contracting
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Strong analytic skills
• Must be self-motivated

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

Pay Transparency: Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements. Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.

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