US Public Sector Compliance Manager

Peregrine Technologies•New York, NY

3d•$140,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Peregrine is seeking a Public Sector Compliance Manager to oversee the company's public sector compliance function as it expands in the U.S. market. This role is crucial and highly cross-functional, requiring a detail-oriented individual with practical knowledge of compliance programs. The manager will be responsible for Peregrine's public sector contractor obligations, establishing and managing the necessary systems, processes, and relationships to ensure compliance. Success hinges on exceptional organizational discipline, project management skills, and the ability to coordinate effectively with Legal, People Operations, Finance, Contracts, and GRC teams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in public sector compliance, contract administration, or a related field.
Deep working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS, including representations and certifications, mandatory disclosure rules, and clause flow-down requirements.
Hands-on experience with SAM.gov registration and maintenance, CAGE codes, and entity validation processes.
Experience managing facility clearances (FCL) and/or personnel security clearances in a government contractor environment.
Demonstrated ability to build and operate compliance tracking systems.
Comfort with managing a compliance calendar, obligation logs, and driving cross-functional accountability.
Experience administering ethics and compliance programs, including hotline intake, training programs, and COI processes.
Excellent project management skills with a high degree of ownership.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally and build trusted relationships across Legal, People Ops, Finance, GRC, and Contracts.
Located in New York City and open to working in the office 4x/week.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DCSA/DSS processes preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the public sector compliance program, including audits, FAR reps & certs, SAM.gov registrations, and tracking contract-level obligations.
Identify compliance gaps and collaborate with Legal and Contracts on remediation and new contract onboarding.
Oversee the compliance training program from delivery to recordkeeping.
Serve as the primary liaison with DCSA for establishing and maintaining the facility clearance (FCL).
Manage the entire personnel clearance lifecycle, including investigations, determinations, reinvestigations, and records, in partnership with People Ops.
Administer the ethics hotline, track cases, and provide reports to Legal and leadership.
Manage the conflict of interest disclosure process and political contribution logging according to FAR ethics requirements.
Support the maintenance of the Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
Lead pre-award due diligence for subcontractors and vendors, including debarment/exclusion checks.
Maintain vendor compliance records and collaborate with Procurement on FAR/DFARS clause flow-downs.