Contract Administrator

Insight Global; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented Contract Specialist to manage the contract life cycle from proposal to closeout. This role requires a strong foundation in contract management, excellent critical thinking, and communication skills to ensure compliance and effectiveness in all contracts. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating negotiations and resolving issues while maintaining collaborative relationships. If you're passionate about contract management and looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in contract management or related field.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates contract life cycle activities from proposal to closeout.
• Prepares bids, monitors contracts, and ensures compliance with specifications.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication

Technical & Process Knowledge

Education

BA degree in acquisition and contract management

Business or public administration

Engineering or a related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$30.00/hr - $35.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Facilitates routine to complex contract life cycle activities from proposal through performance to closeout including planning, source selection, and post-award contract; prepares, revises, negotiates and analyzes and ensures effectiveness of contracts.
• Technical & Process Knowledge: Develop and manage contracts, ensure compliance of work with requirements, organize records; advance changes and create a sense of accomplishments; identify, document, and monitor processes and develop framework for processes and improvement.
• Critical Thinking: Critical review and translate requirements, data and information to specify solutions or alternative practice in support of business objectives and strategies; collaborate to implement changes.
• Communication: Proficiently exchange information through various avenues including verbal, digital, written, facilitation of work completion and persuasion; work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, convey and interpret information; maintain collaborative relationships and communicate complex information logically and clearly; coach to align performance with organizational mission, values and initiatives.
• Technology: Proficient use of information electronically and associated systems specifically MS Word and Excel applications.
• Essential Functions: Oversees and facilitates routine to complex contract life-cycle activities from proposal through performance to closeout including planning, source selection, and post-award contract; develops and updates scope of work and agreements; facilitates and conducts pre-bid and pre-award conferences; ensures consistency of contract with requirements; recommends and resolves issues and non-compliance matters.
• Prepares bids and specifications; drafts and updates work scope, RFPS, RFQs, contracts, amendments, change orders consistently with practice; monitors and interprets contractual agreements and recommends compliance measures where there is deviation from specifications.
• Negotiates and recommends contracts award; administers and ensures contract effectiveness; terminates and closes out contract upon completion; resolution of all conflicts, and final disposition of payment and obtains adequate release of claims documents; analyzes and advises on contracts for potential risks.
• Is the primary contact on all contracts process and enquiries including on-call ready service contractor enquiries and interface; tracks contract termination and notifies team members of deadlines; ensures department contracts are effective at all times; coordinates and communicates contract status, approval process and distributes contracts; maintains agreements, records and documents activities; facilitates and/or participates in process and practice improvements; trains others on practices and processes.

Must Haves

BA degree in acquisition and contract management, business or public administration, engineering or a related field;

At least 1 year of relevant experience.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Business Development

Industries

Specialty Trade Contractors

Benefits

401(k), Vision insurance, Medical insurance