Job Description

Job Title: Senior Contract Manager

Location: Tysons Corner, VA (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Employment Type: Fulltime

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Compliance

• Lead entire life-cycle of contract administration for federal contracts, including IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, and subcontract agreements.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, and teaming agreements in alignment with FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, and company policy.
• Ensure compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain internal contract management processes, procedures, and templates tailored for a growing small business.

Strategic Leadership & Risk Management

• Advise executive leadership on contractual risks, obligations, and opportunities to protect and grow the business.
• Support capture and proposal teams by reviewing solicitation documents (RFPs/RFQs), identifying contractual risks, and preparing compliance matrices.
• Negotiate terms and conditions that balance client requirements with company interests.
• Establish best practices for contract lifecycle management, leveraging technology/tools for efficiency.
• Prepare and manage contract forecast.

Team Leadership

• Manage a team of contract professionals, ensuring high-quality deliverables, accountability, and performance.
• Mentor, train, and develop team members to build internal capability and support growth.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration between teams, ensuring seamless contract administration and compliance support.

Collaboration & Internal Support

• Partner with Finance, HR, Talent Acquisition, and Delivery teams to ensure alignment between contract terms, staffing, and financial objectives.
• Support pricing strategies, cost proposals, and subcontractor negotiations.
• Provide training and guidance to project managers and staff on contractual requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for contracting officers, subcontractors, and partners on contractual matters.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Law, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive federal contracts and subcontract management experience, with at least 5 years in federal contracting.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing contract professionals , including junior resources.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), GSA (Department), and agency-specific acquisition regulations.
• Proven ability to manage and negotiate contracts for IT Services, professional services, or consulting engagements.
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate effectively with executives, clients, and partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to details and ability to meet strict timelines.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft applications including working with Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage the work of others.
• Familiarity with sources that inform on changes to laws and regulations, and ability to timely and accurately inform other managers of changes to contracts, laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform compliance reporting, including but not limited to subcontracting plans and reports, DMA and other audit responses, DCAA contract summary reports.
• Experience in administration of Federal Supply Schedule contracts, Institutional Funding Fee (IFF) administration, audit support, maintenance of certification and registration in SAM.
• Knowledge of legal implications and requirements of contract clauses including contract administration functions required to ensure compliance with contract documents and monitor subcontractor performance, negotiate necessary changes, and resolve issues.
• Experience ensuring efficient, effective and compliant performance during the entire contract lifecycle including interpretations of contractual requirements, risk mitigation and management, change management, and conflict resolution

Preferred:

• Master's degree or JD.
• CPCM, CFCM, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience supporting GSA Schedules, GWACs, and other federal contract vehicles.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• Experience with small business federal contracting (8(a), SDB, SDVOSB, WOSB, or similar), where adaptability and cross-functional leadership are key.
• Experience with Other Transaction arrangements.
• Knowledge of and experience with Mentor Protégé programs.
• Experience in defining and negotiating intellectual property and data rights provisions.
• Knowledge of program management procedures.
• Knowledge of CMMI for Services, ISO 9001, 20000, 27001.
• Knowledge of OCI Restrictions and experience in developing mitigation strategies.
• Proven ability to work on pricing and ensuring proposals are compliant related to pricing.

Security Requirements : Security clearance is not required at this time but could be at some time in the future.

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