Contracts Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including, but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government contracts (FAR, DFARS, etc.), Commercial agreements (e.g., vendor agreements, service contracts, NDAs), Inter-agency MOUs and partnership agreements.
• Collaborate with business units, external legal counsel (as needed), and executive leadership to structure contracts that support operational and strategic objectives.
• Ensure contract templates, processes, and risk controls are standardized and enforced across the organization. Develop and maintain standardized templates and playbooks for recurring contract types and agreements.
• Build and manage a centralized, auditable contract management system to maintain documentation, version control, and execution workflows.
• Monitor key dates and deliverables (e.g., option years, renewal periods, reporting deadlines, performance metrics). Track and maintain contract performance metrics across all service lines.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to monitor compliance with contractual obligations, including quality, delivery timelines, labor requirements, and reporting. Identify potential issues in performance early and recommend corrective actions to ensure successful execution. Develop and manage any customer-directed corrective action plans.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis to leadership on contract performance status.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other funding agency requirements. Identify legal and operational risks in proposed agreements and proactively suggest mitigation strategies.
• Assist in internal and external audits related to contractual compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units and external parties on contractual matters. Provide guidance to organizational team members on contractual obligations, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Educate internal teams on contract policies and best practices to promote organizational understanding.