Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a national security and enterprise IT company serving government agencies and the U.S. armed forces. The Senior Manager, Contracts Administration will lead complex federal contracting activities, advise executives and management on contractual risks and obligations, negotiate agreements, support bids and strategic initiatives, and manage a team of contract administrators.
Responsibilities
- Interface with Executive Leadership on complex contractual issues
- Manage and provide leadership responsibility including but not limited to: proposal preparation (developing OCI mitigation plans, reviewing costs volumes, providing oversight of model contract and intellectual property considerations), assessment of terms and conditions to ensure the corporation is protected from unusual risk and sustains or improves Peraton’s long range plan
- Work on a wide range of complex programmatic matters and provide advice and counsel on contractual and procurement-related matters
- Develop and maintain customer relationships to ensure positive and constructive interactions
- Provides guidance to line staff and management on contractual and business issues, including risk/benefit analysis
- Supporting or leading strategic and business optimization initiatives
- Negotiates subcontracts, teaming, and non-disclosure agreements
- Ensures contracts achieves optimal operational performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and working in partnership with the business leaders to drive performance standards for contractual programs to culminate in excellent CPARs
- Duties may include management and administration of company contracts, including contract negotiations, to achieve company annual operating plan
- Reviews and resolves issues affecting company compliance and ensures the satisfaction of legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives by working closely with the Sector President, Sector VP of Contracts, Chief Contracts Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and other senior executives
- Advises management of contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies, and provides interpretation of terms and conditions
- Provides strategic guidance to completion on more complex bids
- Manage a team of contract administrators
Skills
- 12 years of relevant contracting experience
- An in-depth knowledge about federal government contracting, to include federal acquisition process and regulations
- Business acumen with ability to think critically and develop creative and practical solutions
- In-depth knowledge on developing organizational conflict of interest mitigation plans and teaming agreements
- Demonstrated experience with the development and negotiation of large, highly complex bids
- Experience managing a variety of contract types
- Strong writing and time management skills
- Reputation for unqualified commitment to integrity and professionalism
- Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels
- Attention to detail and organization
- Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-moving environment
- Must be a US citizen
Benefits
- Remote work allowed 100%
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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