Business Planner (Business Specialist)

Mission Support & Test Services, LLC (MSTS) • North Las Vegas, NV

18h • $119,995 - $186,014 • Onsite

About The Position

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS), which manages and operates the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS), is seeking a Business Specialist for its Prime Contract Management Department. The position is based at the North Las Vegas Facility and is strictly 100% on-site. Candidates who are not local must be willing to relocate; relocation assistance is available.

The role oversees NNSS prime contract compliance and serves as the lead compliance manager for assigned responsibilities. It leads or supports company-wide contractual impact, cost, business implication, and risk analyses; develops guidance and implementation plans for prime contract modifications and compliance activities; and participates in formal negotiations with federal contracting officers. The Business Specialist coordinates proposals, business plans, work statements, specifications, budgets, and financial terms for additional work authorizations and contract changes. The role also serves as a primary customer contact and company focal point for prime contract interpretation, directive management, and regulatory compliance.

The schedule is four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, subject to change. The position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship and at least 18 years of age. Pre-employment screening includes a drug test and background review; a federal background investigation and subsequent reinvestigations are required, and a counterintelligence evaluation, potentially including a polygraph, may also be required. A pre-placement physical examination including a drug screen is required, and random drug testing may occur.

The annual salary range is $119,995.20–$186,014.40. Starting salary depends on position market value, the candidate’s education and experience, and internal equity. MSTS describes itself as an equal opportunity and drug-free workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 12 years of professional-level experience, or equivalent training and experience.
• At least 5 years of contract administration or contract compliance experience for FAR-based prime contracts or subcontracts.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of MSTS personnel, external partners, and customers.
• Ability to closely coordinate work through interactions with internal and external stakeholders, contract administrators, and the Prime Contract Manager.
• Planning and organizing skills, with independent judgment, creativity, and initiative to resolve complex contract compliance problems.
• Ability to compose correspondence and contractual documentation and accomplish established goals.
• Excellent research and planning skills for creating prime contract compliance regimes and solutions.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship and being at least 18 years old are required.
• Must complete required pre-employment drug testing and background review; selected applicants are subject to a federal background investigation and subsequent reinvestigations.
• Must complete a pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen; random drug testing may apply.
• Must be willing to relocate if not local to the North Las Vegas Facility.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in business management or administration, contract management, supply chain management, or a similar field.
• Contracting and/or procurement training or certification, such as NCMA, CIPS, or FAC-C.
• Federal government agency regulatory and/or contract administration experience in DOE/NNSA or DoD/DoW environments.
• Process improvement training or certification, such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Project management training or certification, such as PMP or PRINCE2.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance with MSTS’s NNSS prime contract and act as lead prime contract compliance manager for assigned responsibilities.
• Manage development of company-wide contractual impact analyses when directed by the federal cognizant contracting officer.
• Lead and collaborate on company-wide cost analyses, business implication reviews, and risk assessments for prime contract compliance activities.
• Establish guidance for program implementation work plans and technical performance related to directives and contractor requirement documents for prime contract modifications and compliance activities.
• Lead and/or participate in formal negotiations with federal cognizant contracting officers for NNSS-wide prime contract modifications and changes.
• Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms and conditions for additional work authorizations and contract changes.
• Act as primary customer contact for program activities and lead compliance review sessions covering cost, schedule, implementation plans, and technical performance.
• Serve as the company’s focal point for interpretations of prime contract, FAR, and DEAR clauses relating to compliance program matters.
• Serve as primary point of contact with the federal customer for prime contract directive management and regulatory compliance.
• Implement compliance practices to meet cross-functional contractual obligations.
• Identify contractual compliance problems and devise solutions, including policy changes, resource allocation, or contractual clause or specification changes.
• Establish technologies using standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to address contractual and technical problems.
• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master work plans and schedules.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pension and 401(k).
• Paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays.
• Relocation assistance, including for employees located more than 75 miles from the work location.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior