Contracts Manager II - Government & Commercial Contracts

Position Overview

As Hidden Level continues to grow, we are looking for a Contracts Manager II to independently manage assigned standard-to-moderate government and commercial agreements from intake through closeout, including related SaaS/DaaS, vendor, bailment, teaming, purchase requisition, invoice, lease-support, and manufacturing-related contracting matters.

Location

This role is expected to be hybrid in Syracuse, NY or Washington, DC, with 2 days in office and 3 days remote each week. Additional in-office attendance may be needed for onboarding, training, program support, manufacturing or operations coordination, or business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned government contracts and subcontracts from intake or award through closeout, including modifications, options, terminations, funding actions, and change management.
• Analyze flow-down requirements and negotiate appropriate language into subcontracts, teaming agreements, vendor agreements, and related program documents.
• Interpret recurring FAR/DFARS clause issues independently, including data rights, cybersecurity, CUI, and flow-down requirements.
• Lead RFP reviews, map FAR/DFARS and agency supplement requirements, build compliance matrices, prepare contract volumes, and support OCI mitigation planning when assigned.
• Review and negotiate standard-to-moderate teaming agreements, subcontract documents, bailment agreements, and other contract-related legal documents within delegated authority.
• Coordinate finance/pricing, export, security, technical, legal, and executive approvals; prepare deviation memos and exception justifications as needed.
• Create, update, and coordinate purchase requisitions tied to contract actions, vendor support, subcontract packages, program requirements, or manufacturing-related support needs.
• Redline review and negotiation of customer NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, SaaS/DaaS licensing terms, service levels, data-processing provisions, bailment agreements, and related commercial documents.
• Negotiate standard-to-moderate vendor SaaS, software, services, and operational agreements used for internal business needs.
• Structure and negotiate tailored commercial agreements while keeping privacy/security schedules aligned with company requirements and, where applicable, government program requirements.
• Coordinate with Legal and Security when customer or vendor terms involve personal data, data protection, breach notice, data retention, sub-processing, or related DPA obligations.
• Assist Accounting with invoice questions, billing backup, contract-term interpretation, and customer or vendor documentation as needed.
• Assist Service Operations with lease-related contract review coordination, including issue-spotting and escalation of legal, business, or operational concerns.
• Perform other Contracts administrative support as assigned by the Senior Contracts Manager.
• Maintain audit-ready records, term abstracts, repositories, and DocuSign CLM/ERP data.
• Identify and manage contract risk, apply approved fallback positions, and escalate red-flag or precedent-setting deviations.
• Track obligations, deliverables, CDRLs, changes, REAs/claims support, and closeout requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Able to manage multiple contract actions under tight timelines with limited supervision.
• Practical, agile, and able to work under pressure while maintaining sound judgment.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with Legal, Finance, Accounting, Program Management, Procurement, Operations, Security/Privacy, and Business Development/Sales stakeholders.
• Curious, collaborative, and able to earn trust across disciplines and levels.
• Able to identify when an issue needs to be escalated for review.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in contracts management, procurement, legal support, supply chain, manufacturing operations support, or a related administrative role.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and administering FAR/DFARS-based contracts, commercial MSA/SOW/SaaS agreements, and manufacturing-related contracting or operations support.
• Working knowledge of SBIRs, DFARS data rights, CUI handling, CMMC/NIST 800-171 concepts, limitation of liability, indemnification, data protection, and SLAs.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and written communication skills.
• Secret clearance is required. Candidate must either hold an active Secret clearance at hire or be able to obtain one within 6 months of hire and maintain it as a condition of continued employment.
• U.S. Person status required for ITAR-controlled work.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hidden Level offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid parental leave, flexible time off, 401(k) with employer contributions, life insurance, disability insurance, and potential stock options.
• The salary range for this position is estimated at $90,000 – $118,000 annually. Hidden Level considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.