Contract Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Between 7-10 years of contracts experience involving information technology, business transactions, and contract law issues
• At least 7 years of extensive experience in the Federal government area
• Experience supporting large IT contracts with the Federal Government
• Extensive experience relating to RFP analysis, proposal submission and negotiation of contracts, subcontracts, task orders and modifications
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Knowledge of industry norms and of the business and legal issues unique to IT products and services
• Prior successful collaboration with program managers and business executives in a rapidly changing business and legal environment
• Solid understanding of the FAR and federal procurement processes
• Prior negotiation experience in complex transactions
• Possess practical, independent judgment and self-confidence
• Able and willing to solve challenges; able to work with minimal direction and supervision; proactive, not reactive
• Be involved at the outset and throughout the development of new business arrangements and opportunities
• Exercise sound business judgment
• Superior oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree (desired)

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing RFPs
• Negotiating customer contracts
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating various types of agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, and product and service agreements
• Reviewing and preparing responses to requests for proposals, requests for quotes, requests for information and similar competitive bid documents from potential and existing customers of HP
• Reviewing and advising on documents prepared by clients, such as statements of work, service level agreements, pricing schedules and customer obligations
• Advising clients on various contractual provisions and issues
• Working with clients to develop resolutions to business disputes
• Negotiating with customers to achieve satisfactory resolution of the disputes
• Focal point for all contractual issues with our customers
• Ensuring compliance with all corporate policies and directives of the General Counsel
• Working with and training clients to help them properly approach and structure transactions
• Working with other internal corporate units in a collaborative manner
• Identification, analysis and communication of risk areas throughout the deal cycle
• Reviewing internal policies and provide proactive legal advice to internal groups
• Training internal clients on various contractual provisions, issues, approaches and preferred practices
• Advising internal clients on various corporate policies, procedures, approaches and preferred practices

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave