Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. They are seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to lead the contracts function for their Health, State, and Local Sector, ensuring compliance and optimal performance while managing a team of contract professionals.
Responsibilities
- Manages and provides leadership of the Sector contracts function for contract negotiation, analysis, and administration; guidance and oversight of proposal preparation; and customer engagement related to contract acquisition and fulfillment in order to achieve company annual operating plan
- Advising and assisting the negotiation of subcontracts, teaming, and non-disclosure agreements
- Ensures that Sector contracts achieve optimal operational and financial performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and working in partnership with the business leaders to drive performance standards for contractual programs to culminate in excellent CPARs and achievement of financial goals
- Facilitates effective implementation of contract responsibilities within program objectives and requirements
- Reviews and resolves all issues affecting company compliance and ensures satisfaction of legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives by working closely with the Sector President, Chief Contracts Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and other senior executives
- Provides strategic guidance to completion on more complex bids such as intellectual property components, contracts requiring overseas support, etc
- Advises Sector management of contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies, and provides interpretation of terms and conditions
- Partners with sector team in the development of negotiation strategies and leads negotiation team on contractual issues
- Supports change management and process improvement initiatives, whenever needed
- Leads, mentors, trains, develops, and manages a team of geographically dispersed contract professionals
- Reviews and directs the activities of contract professionals including highly complex solicitations and assists the Sector Contracts team members in the preparation of specialized and/or non-routine response for proposals, bids, and contract modifications
- Provides people leadership and mentorship of Sector contracts personnel through team and individual performance appraisals and reviews, evaluations, and evidence-based examples of good performance
- Focal point for communications with senior executives, legal, finance and business team for resolution of contract issues and disputes
- Advocate and foster data quality and precision within systems and tools
- Effectuate a strong working relationship with customers’ contractual leaders
Skills
- 12+ years of related work Experience working as a Contracts professional in the federal contracting in positions of progressive responsibility, including 5+ years of experience managing employees
- An in-depth knowledge in state and local contracting
- Business acumen with ability to think critically and develop creative and practical solutions
- In-depth knowledge on developing organizational conflict of interest mitigation plans and teaming agreements
- Demonstrated experience with the development and negotiation of large, highly complex bids
- Experience managing a variety of contract types
- Strong writing and time management skills
- Reputation for unqualified commitment to integrity and professionalism
- Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels
- Attention to detail and organization
- Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-moving environment
- Must be a US citizen
Benefits
- Remote work allowed 100%
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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