Contracts Manager

Healtheon • Daphne, AL

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced, highly organized Contracts Manager to oversee and manage contracts, legal documentation, subcontractor relationships, and compliance requirements for a growing organization working with federal government contracts. The ideal candidate has a strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), federal contracting requirements, and contract administration, with the ability to manage multiple agreements, deadlines, compliance obligations, and stakeholders with a high degree of accuracy. A paralegal or legal-document background is strongly preferred, particularly for candidates experienced in reviewing, organizing, interpreting, and maintaining complex contractual and legal documentation.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in contract administration, contract management, government contracting, legal administration, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience working with U.S. federal government contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Experience managing subcontracts and subcontractor relationships.
• Strong understanding of legal and contractual documents, terminology, and requirements.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts, priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to identify contractual risks and compliance concerns before they become issues.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, accountability, and follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate, degree, or legal support experience.
• Experience in construction, engineering, government contracting, defense, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with Box or similar document-management platforms.
• Experience with CMiC or similar construction/project management software.
• Experience with contract management systems and electronic document repositories.
• Familiarity with federal subcontracting requirements, flow-down clauses, and government procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of federal, commercial, and subcontract agreements from review and negotiation through execution, administration, modification, and closeout.
• Interpret and apply FAR requirements and other applicable federal contracting regulations and policies.
• Review contracts, subcontracts, amendments, modifications, NDAs, teaming agreements, purchase agreements, and other legal and contractual documents.
• Monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, insurance requirements, compliance requirements, and expiration/renewal dates.
• Manage and maintain subcontractor agreements and documentation, including compliance, certifications, flow-down requirements, and performance obligations.
• Coordinate with legal, operations, finance, project management, and executive leadership on contractual matters.
• Identify contractual risks, inconsistencies, and compliance issues and escalate matters appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and organized contract files and documentation, ensuring records are complete, accessible, and audit-ready.
• Support contract negotiations and assist with drafting and reviewing contractual language.
• Track changes, amendments, modifications, notices, and other contract correspondence.
• Ensure appropriate FAR clauses and federal contract requirements are incorporated and flowed down to subcontractors when applicable.
• Assist with audits, government inquiries, internal compliance reviews, and contract closeout activities.
• Develop and maintain contract administration processes, templates, tracking systems, and organizational standards.
• Handle confidential and sensitive business and legal information with discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed