Senior Contracts Support Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of complete contract packages including requirements validation, funding documentation coordination, and acquisition strategy alignment.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain pre-award documents such as Acquisition Strategies and Plans, Justification & Approvals, Source Selection Plans, and Request for Proposal (RFP) packages.
• Support execution of contract awards, modifications, ensuring accuracy of clauses, pricing structures, schedules, and deliverables.
• Conduct detailed cost/price analysis, evaluate proposals, support development of negotiation positions, and participate in negotiation discussions.
• Oversee post-award contract administration including invoice review, discrepancy resolution, schedule monitoring, and performance compliance.
• Maintain comprehensive contract documentation, track contract actions, and ensure timely processing of contractual deliverables.
• Interface with program management, budget, technical teams, and legal to ensure aligned and compliant contract execution.
• Monitor changes in acquisition policy and ensure contract actions remain compliant with FAR, DFARS, and other applicable regulations and guidance.
• Develop, prepare, and present contract-related reports, status briefings, and decision packages to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of experience (or Master’s +12, PhD/JD +10) in acquisition and contract management.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes.
• Ability to work independently and lead tasks with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting senior government customers.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% in support of government customer requirements.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community contracting.
• Knowledge of FAR/DFARS, Space Systems Command Contracting Mandatory Procedures and guidelines, NRO processes, EPX Studio, and ConWrite.
• Experience with source selections and contract negotiations.
• Experience in Special Programs contracting, including mission-unique requirements, Other Transactions and Commercial Offerings procurement, and/or support to enterprise acquisition activities.
• Experience using Confluence and Jira for tracking, documentation, workflow management, and collaboration.