Contract Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Public Administration, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 years of progressive experience in federal government contracting, contract/program management, or contract vehicle management.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience administering IDIQ, GWAC, MAC, and/or BPA vehicles and managing task orders through their full lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS, and the federal acquisition lifecycle.
• Proven experience coordinating task order proposals and interfacing directly with government contracting officers.
• Proficiency with federal procurement tools and portals (SAM.gov, GSA eBuy / GSA Advantage!, agency acquisition portals) and Microsoft 365 / SharePoint.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines with precision.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a small or mid-size federal contractor, ideally within 8(a) / WOSB / EDWOSB / SDB small business programs.
• Familiarity with major vehicles such as GSA MAS, 8(a) STARS III, OASIS / OASIS+, SeaPort NxG, NASA SEWP, and Other Transaction Authorities.
• Professional certification such as PMP, CFCM/CPCM (NCMA), FAC-C, or DAWIA.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity and IT services procurements.
• Ownership & accountability - treats each vehicle as a business to be managed.
• Attention to detail & compliance orientation - zero-defect mindset on submissions and reporting.
• Cross-functional coordination - aligns Capture, Gwoth, Pricing, Contracts, and Delivery.
• Business acumen & analytical thinking - translates vehicle data into strategy.
• Communication & relationship management - credible with government and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of JCS’s IDIQ, GWAC, MAC, and BPA vehicles from award through closeout, serving as the single point of accountability for each vehicle.
• Maintain a master repository of vehicle terms, ceiling values, periods of performance, option years, labor categories/rates, and modifications, keeping it current and audit-ready.
• Monitor contract ceiling utilization, obligations, and funding; forecast ceiling burn and proactively flag capacity constraints or renewal windows to leadership.
• Manage option exercises, vehicle renewals, on-ramp/off-ramp windows, and required modifications in coordination with contracting officers and prime partners.
• Support new vehicle capture — supporting bids, self-scoring, certifications, and submissions to win positions on new IDIQs and GWACs.
• Continuously identify, qualify, and maintain a rolling pipeline of task order opportunities issued under held vehicles (e.g., GSA eBuy, agency task order solicitations).
• Partner with Capture and Growth teams to prioritize task order pursuits and shape winning bid strategies.
• Coordinate task order proposal development across Pricing, Contracts, Solutioning, and Proposal teams to ensure compliant, on-time submissions.
• Analyze task order requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions to build compliant response outlines and shred/compliance matrices.
• Shepherd awarded task orders through transition to program delivery, ensuring a clean hand-off of scope, funding, and deliverables to program teams.
• Ensure adherence to master IDIQ/GWAC terms, the FAR and DFARS, and agency-specific requirements across all vehicles and task orders.
• Manage required vehicle reporting — including GSA sales/usage reporting, small business subcontracting reports, and CPARS coordination — accurately and on schedule.
• Verify that JCS’s small business and socioeconomic commitments (8(a), EDWOSB, SDB) are upheld in vehicle and task order execution.
• Serve as the primary liaison to government contracting officers (COs/CORs), prime contractors, and teaming partners on vehicle matters.
• Negotiate and manage teaming agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and subcontractor relationships on multi-award vehicles.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with internal stakeholders and external partners throughout the vehicle and task order lifecycle.
• Produce vehicle health dashboards and pipeline reports — tracking win rate, utilization, ceiling burn, and revenue by vehicle — for executive leadership.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on vehicle strategy, task order prioritization, and portfolio investment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401k retirement plan with employer match
• Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program