Associate Contracts Manager

ICF Olson; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking an experienced Associate Contracts Manager in the Environment & Planning group. This role blends people leadership with skilled contract management across state, local, commercial, and occasional federal work, with a Reston, VA hybrid preference or 100% remote in the 48 contiguous states.

You will lead negotiations, develop business/price volumes, oversee a team of contracts staff, and ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations while supporting senior

Qualifications

• 5+ years of contracts administration experience.
• 0-1 year of leadership/supervisory experience.
• 2+ years with state/local and/or commercial contract work.

Responsibilities

• Handle multiple proposals, negotiations, and contract administration in a fast-paced environment.
• Negotiate MSAs, NDAs, Teaming Agreements, and Scopes of Work.
• Translate strategic goals into contracting practices.
• Develop business/price volumes and address requirements while mitigating risk.
• Mentor junior contracts staff and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Ensure contracts documentation maintained per ICF practices.
• Maintain a portfolio of active projects and manage workloads.
• Lead volume reviews for compliance with solicitation requirements and policies.

Skills

Contract management

Proposal development

Negotiation

Team leadership

MSA/NDA negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CFCM/CPCM

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

ICF is seeking an experienced Associate Contracts Manager (Supervisory) to be a people manager and perform contract management functions in the growing and dynamic Environment & Planning group with a broad client base in state, local, and commercial contracts, with occasional Federal contracts. The ideal candidate will have management experience, a great attitude, a keen eye for detail, be flexible, and willing to think “outside the box”. He/she must be comfortable with 1) customer interaction, 2) working with geographically diverse internal/external customers and management, 3) have extensive experience independently leading the development of and responsibility for business/price proposals, 4) handling a large volume of transactions, 5) strong negotiation skills; and 6) managing junior contracts personnel. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with senior management in the department as well as company-wide leadership teams. Reston hybrid preferred, however this position is open to being 100% Remote in the 48 contiguous United States Infrequent travel to other ICF offices or customer locations may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Ability to independently handle multiple proposals negotiations, contract awards and administration of the resultant contracts in a fast-paced environment.
2. Experience negotiating MSAs, NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Scopes of Work, and other contractual documents Establish effective working relationships with business partners and contract team members.
3. Understands both strategic and operational goals and translates them into effective contracting practices.
4. Independently develops business/price volumes to address requirements and mitigates risk consistent with sound business practices, company policies, and government regulations.
5. Proactively assesses critical contract obligations and contract provisions, to include gaps and risks.
6. Advises on contract revisions and conduct negotiations to better meet the needs of the Client and ICF Notifies management and appropriate Program Management of potential non-compliance and other problems that could have an adverse impact on the company, specifically advising on contractual rights and obligations, interpreting terms and conditions and government regulations.
7. Leads the proper coordination of various types of agreements and other contract/legal documents with other corporate functions, such as accounting, legal, tax, etc.
8. Manages and reviews work products in an ever-changing environment, supporting activities in diverse markets.
9. Maintains own portfolio of active projects.
10. Delegates workload among assigned team members to ensure effective and efficient support to proposal and program teams.
11. Leads business volume reviews to ensure team’s compliance with solicitation requirements and corporate policies.
12. Provides leadership and oversight of assigned team members to develop negotiation, cost/price proposal and contract administration skills and build upon skillsets of the team to ensure growth and development of each individual member.
13. Ensures proactive maintenance of contracts documentation consistent with established ICF practices.
14. Ability to independently handle multiple priorities effectively.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in contracts administration
• 0-1 year of leadership/supervisory experience
• 2+ years of experience with a mix of State and Local and/or Commercial contract arrangements

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree Experience working with a wide range of clients (State and Local, Commercial, U.S. Government)
• CFCM and/or CPCM
• 1+ leading and writing business/price volume proposals

Professional Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communications
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
• Extensive experience and skills with various computer programs required (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to build solid business relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Proactive attitude in providing guidance and advice to project teams, as well as to the contracts team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Bot and Third-Party Applications

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance [e-mail].

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $89,261.00 - $151,744.00 Reston, VA (VA30)

Working at ICF

Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please [e-mail] we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.