Contracts Manager

Location: Fairfax, VA or Beavercreek, OH

Responsibilities
Contract Formation & Negotiation

• 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.
• Coordinate contract terms and conditions with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Procurement, and Program Management teams.
• Support cradle to grave proposal development by reviewing solicitation, assessing contractual risk, drafting contract volumes, and ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements.
• Lead negotiations involving 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.
• 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.
• Promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the contracts function.

Leadership

• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across the organization to develop practical business solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership and executive management on contractual matters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Contracts Management, Finance, Law, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ 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.
• Knowledge of commercial contracting activities, including Commercial Products and Services, FAR Part 12 acquisitions
• Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance.
• Demonstrated expertise in FAR, DFARS, and federal acquisition regulations.
• 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.  The role will serve as the manager of the property compliance system.
• Familiarity with DCMA, DCAA, and other federal compliance reviews.
• Administering Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), and other non-traditional acquisition vehicles as a consortium manager.