Senior Contracts Manager (TS Clearance)

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer a variety of government and commercial agreements, including prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, OTAs, CRADAs, NDAs, teaming agreements, reseller agreements, and commercial services agreements.
• Career Development
• Coordinate contract terms and conditions with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Procurement, and Program Management teams.
• Support proposal development by reviewing solicitation, assessing contractual risk, drafting contract volumes, and ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements.
• Lead negotiations involving commercial terms and conditions, intellectual property rights, data rights, licensing provisions, and other business considerations.
• Contract Administration & Management
• Manage contracts throughout the full lifecycle, including award, modification, funding management, performance monitoring, and closeout.
• Maintain and track active contract files, modifications, funding ceilings, deliverables, key milestones, and periods of performance.
• Serve as the primary contractual interface with government contracting officers, contracting officer representatives, subcontractors, consortium managers, commercial customers, and strategic partners.
• Ensure timely and compliant contract closeout and records retention.
• Compliance & Risk Mitigation
• Interpret and apply FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, and commercial contracting principles as applicable.
• Provide guidance on FAR Part 12 acquisitions, Commercial Products and Services determinations, and non-traditional contracting approaches.
• Identify contractual, compliance, financial, and business risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support internal audits, DCAA audits, DCMA reviews, and other compliance assessments.
• Process Improvement
• Recommend and implement improvements to contract management processes, templates, playbooks, and documentation standards.
• Develop guidance and training materials related to government and commercial contracting best practices.
• Promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the contracts function.
• Leadership
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across the organization to develop practical business solutions.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the Contracts team.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership and executive management on contractual matters.
• Serve as Deputy to the Director of Contracts and Procurement.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Contracts Management, Finance, Law, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in contract administration and management within a federal contracting environment, preferably supporting technology, research and development, defense, or professional services organizations.
  • Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Demonstrated expertise in FAR, DFARS, and federal acquisition regulations.
  • Significant experience supporting FAR Part 12 Commercial Products and Services acquisitions and commercial contracting environments.
  • Experience supporting proposal development, including contractual compliance reviews and cost volume participation.
  • Hands-on experience administering Cost-Reimbursement, Firm-Fixed-Price, Time-and-Materials, Labor-Hour, IDIQ, GSA Schedule, and commercial agreements.
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with contract management and ERP systems, preferably Deltek Costpoint.
  • High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Thorough understanding of subcontracting, flow-down requirements, contract risk management, and intellectual property considerations.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) or Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM).
  • Knowledge of government property management requirements under FAR Part 45 and FAR 52.245-1.
  • Experience supporting government-furnished property (GFP), inventory management, and property compliance activities.
  • Familiarity with DCMA, DCAA, and other federal compliance reviews.

  Pay

  This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors. Global Comp $150,000- $190,000