Contracts Manager - Bloomington, MN
About The Position
The Contracts Manager oversees and manages contractual agreements between the company and its customers. The role drafts, negotiates, and executes contracts; ensures compliance with contract terms and conditions; and serves as a liaison among the legal team, program managers, customers, and other stakeholders. The position identifies and mitigates contract-related risks and requires a strong understanding of contract law, regulations, and procedures. It plays a critical role in protecting the company’s interests while ensuring customer satisfaction. The Contracts Manager advises leadership and other functions on contractual rights and obligations, oversees contract administration and change processes, supports proposal activities, and manages relationships and negotiations with customers and subcontractors. The position also directs a contracts or subcontracts team of moderate size and complexity, including personnel selection, development, evaluation, management, and retention. The position is 100% onsite or hybrid, requires reporting to an office weekly, and has no 100% remote option. Listed office locations are Bloomington, Minnesota; Scottsdale, Arizona; Chantilly, Virginia; and Manassas, Virginia. The target salary range is USD $157,487 to $170,406 per year. A Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable time. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
- Detailed knowledge of contracting, including federal procurement laws and regulations such as FAR and DFARS.
- Very strong knowledge of contract laws and regulations, including FAR and DFARS.
- Very strong knowledge of customer or subcontractor communities and the business environment.
- Strong decision-making ability, negotiation skills, and leadership competencies.
- Strong self-motivation and the ability to exercise prudent business judgment in matters of business importance.
- Practiced adeptness in all areas of contracts administration.
- Ability to think and plan strategically and proactively address the business’s contracts or subcontracts needs.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, to support effective communications and business needs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to deal effectively with personnel at all levels.
- Ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally throughout the business.
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable within a reasonable time; applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed within the facilities.
Responsibilities
- Advise leadership and other functions on contractual rights and obligations and interpret terms and conditions.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, laws, and regulations.
- Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure effective operation of the function.
- Assist with developing subcontract statements of work and flowing down mandatory or necessary and prudent terms and conditions.
- Delegate assignments to develop solutions to complex and difficult problems.
- Manage work, set objectives, and meet commitments for self and others.
- Review and coordinate approvals of contract and subcontract documents to protect the company’s contractual position, satisfy customer specifications and requirements, and adhere to company policy.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with other departments to resolve contract and subcontract problems.
- Act as the primary interface with customers and subcontractors, including fact-finding, audits, and formal negotiations.
- Conduct contract and subcontract negotiations, reviews, and management.
- Manage the contract and subcontract change process and work with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and other disciplines to mitigate performance risk.
- Support proposal activities to ensure compliance with solicitation requirements and company policies and procedures.
- Direct oversight of a contracts or subcontracts team of moderate size and complexity.
- Select, manage, and retain personnel effectively.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
