Contracts Manager

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor seeks a seasoned Government Contracts professional to manage complex prime and subcontracts from award to closeout. You will interpret terms, translate obligations for program teams, and lead negotiations and modifications across FAR and DFARS contexts.

The role demands 6–12 years of relevant experience, active SECRET clearance, Eastern Time availability, and ability to travel. Master’s degree or MBA preferred; JD is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Juris Doctor (JD) required; 6–12 years of government-contracting experience.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, training, simulation, sustainment, or similar complex services.
• Experience independently administering complex prime contracts or subcontracts.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Eastern Time availability.
• Willingness to travel ~20%, domestically and overseas.
• Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Aufgaben

• Administer assigned prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and related agreements from award through closeout.
• Interpret contract terms, statements of work, modifications, and applicable requirements.
• Translate contractual obligations into guidance for program teams.
• Maintain auditable contract files, obligation matrices, deliverable schedules, logs, and records.
• Lead review, negotiation, and execution of modifications, EQAs, change proposals, funding actions.
• Identify and coordinate flow-down requirements and monitor compliance.
• Serve as a business interface with government contracting officers, primes, and subcontractors.
• Support solicitations, proposals, pricing, basis-of-estimate development, negotiations, and fact-finding.
• Support subcontract transitions for new programs, including onboarding and data transfer.
• Monitor performance, funding, deliverables, data rights, property, security, and obligations.
• Identify risk and drive timely action; advise leadership on risk and scope.
• Lead complex assignments, coach contract personnel, and improve practices.

Kenntnisse

Contract Administration

Negotiation

Leadership

Compliance Monitoring

Risk Resolution

Proposal Support

Price Analysis

Contract Document Authoring

Obligation Matrices

Deliverable Schedules

Funding Actions

Change Proposals

Communication

Problem-Solving

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD)

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Jobbeschreibung

• Administer assigned prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and related agreements from award through closeout
• Interpret contract terms, statements of work, modifications, and applicable FAR, DFARS, agency, prime-contractor, and customer requirements
• Translate contractual obligations into guidance for program teams
• Maintain complete and auditable contract files, obligation matrices, deliverable schedules, correspondence logs, and transaction records
• Lead review, negotiation, coordination, and execution of modifications, requests for equitable adjustment, change proposals, funding actions, and other contract transactions
• Identify and coordinate contractual flow-down requirements and monitor compliance
• Serve as an authorized business interface with Government contracting officers, prime-contractor representatives, subcontractors, and internal leaders
• Support solicitations, proposals, pricing, basis-of-estimate development, negotiations, and fact-finding
• Support subcontract transitions for new program awards, including supplier onboarding, purchasing, staffing, data and inventory transfer, and Day-1 readiness
• Monitor contract performance, funding, deliverables, options, periods of performance, data rights, Government property, security, quality, and other obligations
• Identify risk and drive timely action
• Advise program leadership on contractual risk and scope boundaries
• Lead complex assignments, coach contract personnel, and improve contract-management practices

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• 6–12 years of progressive Government-contracting experience
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, training, simulation, sustainment, or other complex technical services
• Government-contracting experience may substitute for formal education requirements
• Experience independently administering complex prime contracts or subcontracts
• Experience with modifications, negotiations, contract-document authoring, proposal support, price analysis, and cross-functional risk resolution
• Master's degree or MBA preferred
• Recognized professional certification such as CFCM, CPCM, FAC-C, or comparable Government-contracting credential preferred
• Experience supporting military airframe training-system programs preferred
• Experience working in both Government prime-contractor and subcontractor business models preferred
• Familiarity with cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, time-and-material, and indefinite-delivery contract types
• Familiarity with data rights, Government property, and international contracting considerations
• Eastern Time availability required
• Active Secret Personnel Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Must maintain applicable installation, system, and information-access eligibility
• Expected to work 80 hours per payroll period
• Ability to travel approximately 20%, including domestic and overseas travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in administering complex prime contracts and subcontracts, including negotiation, compliance monitoring, and risk management. Possesses strong capabilities in interpreting contract terms and translating obligations into actionable guidance for program teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Juris Doctor (JD)
• Government-Contracting Experience
• Contract Modifications and Negotiations
• CFCM, CPCM, FAC-C Certification
• Experience with Military Airframe Training-Systems

Hard Skills

• Contract Administration
• Proposal Support
• Price Analysis
• Risk Resolution
• Contract Document Authoring
• Compliance Monitoring
• Funding Actions
• Change Proposals
• Obligation Matrices
• Deliverable Schedules

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• CFCM
• CPCM
• FAC-C

Industry Keywords

• Government Contracting
• Defense
• Aerospace
• Training
• Simulation
• Sustainment
• Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
• Fixed-Price Contracts
• Time-and-Material Contracts
• Indefinite-Delivery Contracts