Senior Contracts Manager, Line of Business Lead

Na Ali'i Senior Contracts Manager, Line of Business Lead manages a small team of contract management professionals supporting two of the Nakupuna Companies' Lines of Business (LoB) and oversees the full contract-lifecycle from pursuit to closeout. This role is an exciting opportunity to: lead and develop a talented workforce; influence and support business strategy; drive operational excellence; and employ analytical and critical thinking skills in solving departmental challenges, refining our systems and policies, and harnessing technology to minimize administrative effort and maximize organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

The LoB Lead will be a leader and mentor for a contract team supporting two lines of business, and will be responsible for ensuring performance and effective implementation of process improvements . The LoB Lead will provide strategic guidance to Program Managers, Senior Managers, and Business Development team from a contract management perspective.

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Oversee and manage operations for two of Nakupuna's Lines of Business (LoBs), maintaining ownership and accountability for Contracts & Procurement (C&P) functions within those business lines.
• Be the primary C&P representative for Managing Directors and Senior Managers within assigned LoBs, influencing and informing strategic decisions for the company
• Contribute to decision-making with C&P Leadership; make recommendations for department-wide policy and process
• Accountable for the end-to-end Service Delivery experience within their LoBs, including:
• Operational oversight
• Ensure coordination and alignment across Contracts and Subcontract/Procurement functions in their LoBs
• Monitor progression of open items, and emerging risks
• Coordinate workflows to ensure seamless operations and customer support
• Identify opportunities for improvements in processes or workflows
• Ensure adherence to departmental processes; identifying and escalating compliance or process issues as needed
• Communication Monitoring
• Maintain awareness of key communications across their assigned LoBs
• Engage as needed to promote responsiveness, clarity, and positive working relationships
• Service Standard Reinforcement
• Reinforce expectations of team and promote accountability for timely acknowledgement, clear ownership, professional work product
• Coach team members where gaps or inconsistencies are observed
• Responsible for managing and balancing workload among the contract management staff in their chain of command.
• Resolve or escalate project issues to C&P Leadership, as appropriate.
• Support data integrity and reporting accuracy for their assigned LoBs.
• Assist team with contract management functions, as needed, including:

• Advise program teams on contractual risks, including clearly distinguishing between routine business risks and high-risk issues (e.g., regulatory violations, reputational impact, or material contractual noncompliance)
• Negotiate agreements

• Identification and mitigation of organizational conflicts of interest (OCI)
• Attend or support meetings with customer as needed, to include contract kick-off meetings
• Official correspondence and other exchanges with customers on high-priority matters
• Support contract closeout activities
• Support Bid and Proposal team by providing contract analysis and review of solicitations and bids
• Serve as the Schedule Manager for one or more of Nakupuna's contract vehicles

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications: Leadership, People Management, Project Management, Excellent Negotiator, Requirements Analysis, Strategic Planning, Self-Motivated and Self-Monitoring, Exceptional Oral and Written Communications, Technical Expertise, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail. Experience or willingness to responsibly adopt AI as a research, analysis, and productivity tool. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Education/Experience:

• This position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 12+ years of professional experience with contracts management in the federal space.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Public Law.
• Experience with Costpoint/CMS is preferred.
• Prior Government-side experience is desired but not required.

Location: This position is on-site in Arlington, VA.

Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation :

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $160,000 to $185,000 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies' total compensation package for employees.