Senior Specialist, Contracts 1

Location: Rochester, NY | Job Code: 45425

About the role

Contracts professional looking to expand and grow strategic footprint within the organization. Self-starter capable of high-level independent work managing DoD, Commercial and CAS covered contracts. Support large program efforts, regularly contribute in business strategy formation and tactical implementations at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex portfolio of DoD-related contracts.
• Providing business, contractual, and risk mitigation strategic guidance for DoD-related Commercial and CAS covered contracts from contract inception to contract close-out.
• Provide contractual support for commercial and programmatic strategies, operational decision making, proposal risk analysis, mitigation alternatives, and negotiation oversight.
• Participate in the proposal development process by identifying areas of risk, and promoting innovative solutions to internal and external customers.
• Self-starter capable of high-level independent work with strong organizational and computer skills.
• Outreach and partner with other key functional areas, such as Finance, Programs and Sales on new and continuing programs to ensure desired objectives and outcomes are achieved.
• Continue to advance commercial pricing strategies and support commercial item procurement justifications where applicable.
• Analyze new laws, regulations and contract trends for potential impact on business goals and objectives.
• Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on legal activities, intellectual property interests, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits.
• Understanding of and ensuring compliance with US Government acquisition regulations, cost and price estimating concepts, Intellectual Property and an in-depth working knowledge of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisition.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor