Government Contract Manager

Cummins • Columbus, IN

4h

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Government Contract Manager to join our team specializing in Finance for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
Strengthen audit readiness and compliance by serving as the central point for government audits and reporting—standardizing documentation, mitigating findings, and reducing compliance risk.
Increase win rate and margin quality by leading end-to-end contract bids and negotiations across multiple contract types, aligning pricing, terms, and risk to strategic objectives.
Optimize recoveries and cost integrity by overseeing rate administration and annual cost-reimbursable audits, ensuring accurate indirect rates and compliant cost allocation.
Accelerate cross-segment delivery by directing multiple projects concurrently—driving scope clarity, integrated timelines, and stakeholder alignment to hit milestones.
Translate client needs into executable plans—balancing value, feasibility, and governance to create win‑win outcomes and long-term partnership confidence.
Elevate team performance and capacity by delegating to strengths and development needs, providing actionable feedback, and building bench strength for critical work.
Institutionalize continuous improvement—codifying best practices, templates, and controls to improve cycle times, consistency, and sustainability across the function.
Reduce contractual and financial risk through proactive issue spotting, structured change management, and disciplined post‑award administration and performance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen audit readiness and compliance by serving as the central point for government audits and reporting—standardizing documentation, mitigating findings, and reducing compliance risk.
• Increase win rate and margin quality by leading end-to-end contract bids and negotiations across multiple contract types, aligning pricing, terms, and risk to strategic objectives.
• Optimize recoveries and cost integrity by overseeing rate administration and annual cost-reimbursable audits, ensuring accurate indirect rates and compliant cost allocation.
• Accelerate cross-segment delivery by directing multiple projects concurrently—driving scope clarity, integrated timelines, and stakeholder alignment to hit milestones.
• Translate client needs into executable plans—balancing value, feasibility, and governance to create win‑win outcomes and long-term partnership confidence.
• Elevate team performance and capacity by delegating to strengths and development needs, providing actionable feedback, and building bench strength for critical work.
• Institutionalize continuous improvement—codifying best practices, templates, and controls to improve cycle times, consistency, and sustainability across the function.
• Reduce contractual and financial risk through proactive issue spotting, structured change management, and disciplined post‑award administration and performance tracking.

What This Job Offers

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