Senior Contracts Management Analyst

About the Company

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes, and achieve outsized performance through inside partnership. Combining mission experience, domain knowledge, and technology expertise, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships to accomplish mission objectives. The company delivers intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster transformation, standing with agencies to lead in a digital-forward world.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of the industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level contract administration and management support for DoW services contracts, task orders, and acquisition activities.
• Review, interpret, and analyze complex contract documentation, modifications, funding documents, statements of work/performance work statements, and contractual deliverables.
• Advise program leadership on contractual requirements, acquisition strategies, funding considerations, execution risks, and recommended courses of action.
• Track and analyze contract funding, expenditures, obligations, burn rates, ceilings, periods of performance, and other key contract performance indicators.
• Develop and maintain contract spend plans, funding forecasts, execution analyses, and management reports.
• Identify contractual, financial, schedule, and performance risks and develop recommendations for mitigation or corrective action.
• Support the development, coordination, and execution of contract modifications, funding actions, purchase requests, acquisition packages, and related documentation.
• Conduct research and provide analysis regarding applicable acquisition regulations, contract requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Support acquisition planning, contract execution, option exercises, task order development, contract transitions, and closeout activities.
• Provide contract management guidance and analytical support to program managers, CORs, financial managers, and other government stakeholders.
• Develop executive-level reports, briefings, dashboards, decision papers, and other products used to communicate contract status and facilitate leadership decisions.
• Lead or support recurring program management reviews, contract status meetings, financial reviews, and customer engagements.
• Monitor contract deliverables, milestones, funding requirements, and reporting obligations to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Analyze complex contract and program data to identify trends, discrepancies, risks, and opportunities for improved performance.
• Coordinate across contracting, financial management, technical, logistics, and program management organizations to resolve contract execution issues.
• Provide quality review and technical guidance for contract management products developed by junior analysts.
• Recommend improvements to contract management processes, tools, reporting methods, and internal controls.
• Perform additional senior-level contract management, acquisition, and program support activities as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in contracts management, acquisition management, program management, financial management, business analysis, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience supporting federal government contracts, acquisition programs, or complex professional services environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal contracting and acquisition processes.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting complex contractual, financial, acquisition, and programmatic information.
• Experience supporting contract funding, forecasting, spend plans, financial execution, modifications, deliverables, and periods of performance.
• Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate complex contract execution issues and develop recommendations for government or program leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with senior government customers, Contracting Officers, CORs, program managers, financial managers, and other acquisition stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing and presenting information to senior leadership.
• Ability to lead complex assignments, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within an integrated government/contractor team.
• Bachelor's degree in business or technical field.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Advanced degree in business or technical field.
• PMP or other professional certification.

Pay

$100K+ to align with education and experience.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.