Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.•Remote, US,

8d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Government Contracts & Compliance Manager is part of the Legal department and reports to the Assistant General Counsel. The role leads day-to-day contract administration and compliance for GII, including federal government contracts and subcontracts compliance and nonprofit corporate compliance programs. The Manager works with Legal, Finance, Procurement, IT/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, the Project Management Office, program teams, and other business owners, as well as external stakeholders. The position requires interpreting complex requirements, establishing practical processes, maintaining audit-ready records, managing deadlines, and communicating clearly with stakeholders. The role administers federal contracts and subcontracts throughout their life cycles; coordinates compliance controls, training, monitoring, reporting, and audit readiness; and supports corporate compliance, including charitable solicitation filings. It also maintains policies, procedures, compliance records, obligation trackers, calendars, and dashboards; supports government registrations and submissions; and coordinates audits, inquiries, and compliance reviews. The Manager makes day-to-day decisions concerning contract administration priorities, documentation, monitoring, process implementation, and operational follow-up. The role identifies and escalates material legal, compliance, financial, cybersecurity, performance, and reputational risks, and makes supported recommendations to the Assistant General Counsel and other leaders. The work is sedentary, involves lifting up to 10 pounds, requires occasional walking or standing, and entails long hours at a computer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, finance, law, or a related field.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in federal government contract or subcontract administration, corporate compliance, or a closely related field.
Substantive experience interpreting and applying federal procurement regulations and contract requirements, including FAR/DFAR clauses and agency supplements.
Strong knowledge of federal government contracting principles, contract administration, and regulatory compliance.
Excellent organizational and project-management skills, including maintaining contract files, managing calendars, tracking dependencies and deadlines, and following issues through resolution.
Strong analytical judgment and risk-identification skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into operational actions.
Excellent research, writing, negotiation, and verbal communication skills for legal and non-legal audiences.
High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with people at all levels.
Technology proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and contract or project management systems; ability to create trackers, dashboards, and structured reports.
Sound discretion in handling confidential, proprietary, controlled, or sensitive information.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, recognize when escalation is required, and provide well-supported recommendations.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
A relevant professional certification, such as CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, CCEP, or CHC.
Experience supporting federal contracts, nonprofit organizations, federal grantees, or professional-services organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain policies, procedures, training materials, compliance calendars, and monitoring tools for contractual and compliance obligations; coordinate completion tracking and escalate overdue items, gaps, and risks.
Administer federal contracts and subcontracts from pre-award review through closeout, including supporting reviews of solicitations, proposals, negotiations, awards, modifications, deliverables, options, notices, and certifications.
Review and, under legal counsel oversight, interpret contract terms, FAR/DFAR and agency supplement clauses, statements of work, data requirements, and compliance obligations; identify risks and recommend practical responses.
Maintain complete, accurate, audit-ready contract files, including agreements, modifications, correspondence, approvals, deliverables, certifications, subcontract records, and closeout documents.
Create and maintain contract obligation and clause matrices, deliverable calendars, responsibility assignments, and dashboards showing deadlines, owners, status, and risks.
Coordinate compliance activities across Legal, Finance/Accounting, Procurement, IT/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, PMO, Mission, and program teams; confirm that obligations are documented and completed.
Support government contract and compliance activities involving GII member organizations, including requirements communications, documentation and reporting coordination, obligation tracking, and escalation of issues.
Support government contracting registrations, representations, and recurring submissions, including SAM.gov and other agency or prime-contractor systems, as applicable.
Prepare for and coordinate responses to audits, assessments, monitoring reviews, information requests, and inquiries from agencies, prime contractors, auditors, and outside counsel.
Provide training and day-to-day guidance on contract requirements, documentation standards, escalation protocols, and prohibited commitments or unauthorized changes.
Track regulatory and contractual developments and recommend updates to controls, processes, and training.
Prepare periodic reports and metrics for Legal and organizational leadership on contract status, compliance obligations, findings, corrective actions, and upcoming deadlines.
Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants on assigned government contract and compliance matters, including workplans and billing review.
Develop and maintain the nonprofit corporate compliance program, including procedures, training materials, calendars, and monitoring tools; track obligations, deliverables, timelines, and corrective actions and escalate risks.
Administer annual employee and board policy acknowledgements, conflict-of-interest disclosures, compliance certifications, and required follow-up.
Coordinate intake, documentation, review, escalation, and tracking of ethics, whistleblower, and other compliance concerns under GII policies and investigation protocols.
Maintain compliance records and supporting documentation related to conflicts of interest, related-party matters, policy acknowledgements, investigations, corrective actions, and reporting.
Support periodic review and implementation of corporate compliance policies, including conflicts of interest, whistleblower and non-retaliation, records retention and destruction, gifts and ethics, and other governance or employee compliance policies.
Coordinate annual compliance training and policy distribution; monitor completion, follow up on exceptions, and maintain completion evidence.
Support Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and Board Relations in gathering and validating governance and compliance information for annual corporate reports, state charitable registrations, board and committee reporting, and other disclosures.
Monitor compliance with records-retention requirements and legal hold instructions; assist business owners with retention questions, exception tracking, and periodic reviews.
Prepare compliance dashboards and reports covering training completion, exception trends, open disclosures, investigations, corrective actions, policy reviews, and overdue items.
Perform other duties as assigned.