Contract Associate Manager

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, the Contract Associate Manager provides on-site advice to business and client units and project teams on contract management and policy compliance. The role initiates, tracks, and monitors contract changes, deliverables, correspondence, and risks, while maintaining related documentation. It supports management of government contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and customer requirements. Depending on the size and complexity of an agreement, the role may support more than one engagement or work full-time on a single engagement. The position responds to complex inquiries about contractual obligations and revisions, identifies risks and issues, and recommends alternatives. It reviews and manages parties’ contractual obligations and continually monitors compliance with terms and conditions. The Contract Associate Manager prepares and shares information about contract status, compliance, and modifications; implements contract management processes; and escalates unresolved contractual, business, or contract-management positioning issues to Contract Management and Program Leadership. The role serves as the primary connection between project teams or business units and Legal, and as a liaison between Accenture and clients or vendors. It informs project teams of contract requirements, develops engagement-specific contract-management tools and processes, and may train contract-management or program personnel. It requires a practical understanding of Accenture’s major business areas, such as systems integration and outsourcing, to communicate with senior executives and provide relevant advice. The role requires U.S. citizenship, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and four years of contract management experience in a federal government contracting environment. Applicants must have familiarity with GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts, and be able to work independently with minimal guidance and meet quick-turnaround deadlines. The ability to obtain a security clearance is required. Experience with reseller agreements, asset management, and software licensing or procurement is desired.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
Four years of contract-management experience in a federal government contracting environment.
Strong familiarity with GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), and Multi-Agency Contracts (MAC).
Ability to work independently under minimal guidance and meet deadlines requiring quick turnaround.
Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing reseller agreements, asset management, and software licensing or procurement.

Responsibilities

Provide on-site contract-management and policy-compliance advice to business/client units and project teams.
Initiate, track, and monitor contract changes, deliverables, correspondence, and risks, and maintain related documentation.
Support government contract management in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws, and customer requirements.
Respond to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions.
Identify risks and issues and suggest alternatives that lead to the best solution.
Review and manage contractual obligations of the parties and continually ensure that terms and conditions are met.
Prepare and disseminate information regarding contract status, compliance, and modifications.
Escalate contractual, business, or contract-management positioning issues that the project team has not satisfactorily resolved in a timely manner to Contract Management and Program Leadership.
Implement contract-management processes.
Act as the primary contact between project teams or business units and Legal to ensure legal and contractual matters are addressed efficiently and promptly.
Act as a liaison between Accenture and clients or vendors.
Inform project teams of contract requirements and monitor compliance.
Develop and integrate contract-management tools, templates, methods, and processes for the engagement.
Build sufficient understanding of Accenture’s major business areas, including systems integration and/or outsourcing, to communicate effectively with project senior executives and provide relevant advice.
May provide training to Contract Management or program personnel.