Contracts Manager III (Hybrid) Position Available In Essex, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Contracts Manager III (Hybrid Contract Job located in theTewksbury, MA area) Top Items of Importance

• Previous contractmanagement experience – 5 years – preferably in the defenseindustry.
• Experience with both DoD (primarily working with primecontractors vs. USG direct) and Commercial customers. Experiencewith international business is a “plus”.
• Experience withunderstanding Purchase Order requirements as compared to RFQRequest for Quote proposal requirements
• Understanding the termsand conditions of a contract.
• Experience with, and understandingof, applicable

FAR/DFARS

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• Identify risks and recommendmitigations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, andwork independently.
• A proactive, energetic attitude and a flexibleperson that can work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressfulenvironment, and work well under pressure.
• Strong written andverbal communication skills.
• Establish and maintain internal andexternal relationships
• Be a self-starter and actively seek outtasks and action items.

Job Responsibility:

• Manage Program andProject Contracts supporting Line of Business
• Reviewssolicitations and prepares proposal responses in conjunction withproposal team as well as reviews and approves contractual documentsfor adherence to customer specifications and requirements,compliance with Terms and Conditions, applicable

FAR/DFARS

clauses,special provisions and adherence to company policy and procedures.

• Drafts and/or reviews and redlines customer agreements,negotiates agreements, including master agreements, with theobjective of protecting the company’s interests.
• Develops andrecommends negotiation strategies consistent with goals andobjectives.
• Advises management and program teams of contractualrights, obligations, intellectual property protections,organizational conflicts of interest and general risks andmitigation strategies.
• Demonstrates problem-solving abilities.
• Maintains deadlines for internal and external customer requests aswell as contractual historical data; enters contract data intodatabases as required.
• Analyzes and tracks contract compliance inconjunction with other functions.
• Externally, interfaces directlywith Government contracting officials, prime contractor procurementrepresentatives and other customer representatives.
• Internally,interfaces with Contracts team members, Legal, Program Management,Capture, Finance Pricing, Proposal, Property, Quality Control,Engineering and other functional staff as required.

RequiredQualifications:

• Bachelors in business, Management, or otherrelated field(s).
• Minimum of 5 years of directly relatedexperience in Contract Administration/Business Management/Financerole with direct Government Defense or Prime customers.
• Experience with USG, Prime and Commercial contracts.
• Experiencewith standard defense contract types such as Cost Reimbursable(CR), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF),Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), IndefiniteDelivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), etc. and with all phases ofcontracting from pre-solicitation through completion/terminationand contract closeout.
• Familiarity with US Government regulations(FAR/DFARs) required with emphasis in acquisitions governed by Part12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services and Part 15Contracting by Negotiation.
• Provide analytical, financial andnegotiation skills. Must demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, & Outlook) as wellas Adobe Acrobat required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a USGovernment security clearance, Secret or higher within 1 year ofemployment.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualification:

• Expected to meet responsibilities in a highly interactive teamenvironment, to work well under pressure, within tight deadlines,and deliver on multiple priorities while producing quality work.
• Shall establish and maintain effective relationships with internaland external customers to include management, technical andfunctional counterparts to communicate project status.
• Ability toidentify performance risks and recommend mitigations.
• Expected tosupport audit activities with Prime, Government or other agencies.
• Required to be trusted to maintain confidentiality and adhere tocompany policies and Government acquisition laws and regulations.
• Must possess excellent written, verbal and oral communicationskills.
• Shall demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizationalskills.
• Experience with SAM, D&B, Certs & Reps and Exostarpreferred