Prime Contract Manager II

About the role

The future is what you make it. When you join Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS), you become a member of our team of innovators and doers who strive to move the mission forward. The Prime Contract Manager is responsible for leading and executing the strategic direction of these functions and developing a robust plan by which these objectives will be achieved. As the Prime Contract Manager, you will lead a team of Contract Administrators, tasked with improving the relationships and continue to add credibility and value to internal and external customers. This position manages the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) Prime Contract Administration organization and is responsible for overseeing and directing key initiatives within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Manager of the Prime Contract team for MSTS, reporting to the Director of Strategic Enterprise Systems.
• Establish team direction, long-range schedules, objectives & key results, key performance indicators, and other metrics.
• Conduct strategic and tactical management planning to align functional capabilities with mission needs, with a focus on driving excellence among the teams.
• Manage the Prime Contracts Management team budget, expense planning, and other financial measures effectively.
• Develop, document, implement, and maintain performance standards; establish metrics-driven targets to drive continuous progression in key business metrics.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts between various internal groups and teams.
• Collaborate with organizations across MSTS, and our customers at the Nevada Field Office and NNSA.
• Act as senior level advisor to peers, managers, senior leaders, and customers on issues that affect company performance and business relationships.
• Assist the Director of Strategic Enterprise Systems with other duties and responsibilities as directed.
• Direct, coach, mentor, and motivate staff to assure success in the execution of their duties and foster professional growth across the team.
• Lead by example with integrity, respect, and trust. Actively drives positive culture change, accountability, and organizational learning through continuous improvement.
• Create an environment where employees feel safe to raise issues, are empowered to address them, and are supported to resolve them.
• Evaluate the talent and structure of the organization to make proactive operational and staffing changes where needed.
• Establish clear responsibility and accountability, while carrying out team requirements, using both speed and urgency.
• Lead the administration of the NNSS Prime Contract to ensure full company compliance with all requirements.
• Act as an expert negotiator to negotiate modifications to the prime contract, execute agreements with strategic partner government agencies, and oversee the timely completion of reports, correspondence, and deliverables to the government customer.
• Provide sound guidance regarding "Best Practice" methodologies and commercial market standards while maintaining applicable company policies and procedures.
• Direct cross-functional teamwork and directly integrate new processes within organizational leadership in a dynamic, proactive manner.
• Collaborate with organizations across the division, MSTS, the Nevada Enterprise, NNSA, and external partner organizations.
• Act as a key business partner and senior-level advisor on issues affecting company performance and business relationships.
• Proactively anticipate risks and ensure risks inherent in operations are identified, tracked, controlled, or mitigated.
• Identify and resolve complex issues and conflicts within and between various external and cross-functional teams.