Senior Manager, Strategic Contract Initiatives

Accountabilities

• Lead contract execution across a portfolio of strategic government initiatives, ensuring strong governance, proactive risk management, and effective collaboration across internal and external stakeholders.
• Own contract execution strategies, ensuring contractual commitments, customer requirements, and business priorities remain aligned throughout program lifecycles.
• Serve as a trusted contracting advisor to program management, customer success, finance, legal, product, and executive leadership teams.
• Translate complex contractual requirements into practical guidance that supports successful program delivery and customer relationships.
• Identify, assess, and communicate contractual risks, performance concerns, and emerging issues while driving proactive resolution.
• Develop contract management frameworks, documentation standards, governance processes, and operational practices to improve consistency and visibility.
• Provide executive-level reporting on contract health, milestones, risks, and opportunities to support informed decision-making.
• Build, mentor, and lead a team of Contract Managers supporting strategic initiatives and complex government programs.
• Establish scalable processes that improve contract execution quality, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support customer and government stakeholder relationships by facilitating alignment and resolving contract-related challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement across contract operations to support organizational growth and program success.

Requirements

• Experienced government contracts leader with strong business judgment, operational discipline, and the ability to manage complex programs in a technology-driven environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 10-15 years of progressive experience managing and administering complex U.S. Government contracts.
• Demonstrated success leading contract execution for large-scale, high-visibility government programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting commercial software or SaaS organizations selling solutions to federal government customers.
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and developing contract professionals.
• Deep knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), contract lifecycle management, and post-award contract administration.
• Strong understanding of how contractual requirements connect with program delivery, customer relationships, financial performance, and business objectives.
• Able to communicate effectively with executives, program leaders, customers, and government stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, documentation, and risk-management skills.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Preferred experience as a Government Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or supporting major defense acquisition programs.
• Preferred experience with Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs), prototype programs, production transitions, or evolving government acquisition models.