Contracts Manager

Isys Technologies; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

I2X Technologies, headquartered in Colorado, seeks a Contract Manager to lead the contract lifecycle for prime and subcontract programs from the corporate office in Littleton. This onsite role interfaces with government customers, primes, and internal teams to drive compliant, favorable outcomes.

You will negotiate terms, monitor risk, and align contracts with program objectives while developing policy, templates, and training for scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Contracts Management, Legal Studies, or related field.
• 10+ years of federal government contracting experience, including primes and subcontracts.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and related regulations.
• Proven leadership of contract administration staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve on leadership team guiding contractual risk, compliance, and execution.
• Manage full contract lifecycle for prime and subcontract work, including negotiations and closeout.
• Interface with U.S. Government customers, primes, and internal stakeholders to protect company interests.
• Lead negotiations with government contracting officers and subcontractors.
• Advise on FAR/DFARS and agency supplements to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Finance, Legal, and Business Development to align strategy.
• Identify contractual risks and opportunities and support issue resolution.
• Support proposals and capture activities by reviewing solicitations and developing negotiation strategies.
• Oversee subcontractor management and flow-down compliance.
• Develop and maintain contracts policies, templates, and training.
• Assist audits and customer inquiries with accurate documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Contract administration

Negotiation

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Contracts/Legal Studies

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required

US Citizen

Responsibilities

I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government. Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country. We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states. Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers.

I2X Technologies is seeking a Contract Manager to support ongoing activities at our corporate office in Littleton, CO. This position will be onsite.

• Serve as a member of the leadership team, providing strategic guidance on contractual risk, compliance, and execution across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and oversee a team of Contract Administrators (2), ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant contract administration across all assigned programs.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle for both prime contracts and subcontracts, including proposal support, negotiations, award, administration, modifications, and closeout.
• Act as the primary contracts interface with U.S. Government customers, Prime contractors, and internal stakeholders, fostering strong working relationships while protecting company interests.
• Lead contract negotiations with government contracting officers, prime customers, and subcontractors, including terms and conditions, pricing structures, and flow-down requirements.
• Interpret, apply, and advise leadership on FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, and contract-specific clauses to ensure organizational compliance and risk mitigation.
• Partner with Program Management, Finance, Legal, Business Development, and Executive Leadership to align contractual strategy with operational and financial objectives.
• Identify contractual risks and opportunities, provide clear recommendations, and proactively support issue resolution and change management.
• Support proposal development and capture efforts by reviewing solicitations, identifying contractual risks, and developing negotiation strategies and assumptions.
• Oversee subcontractor management, including subcontract formation, compliance with flow-down clauses, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Develop, refine, and maintain contracts policies, procedures, templates, and training to ensure consistency and scalability across the organization.
• Support audits, reviews, and customer inquiries related to contractual matters, ensuring accurate documentation and timely responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Contracts Management, Legal Studies, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in federal government contracting, including hands-on experience with both prime contracts and subcontracts.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts with U.S. Government customers and Prime contractors in a federal contracting environment.
• Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other applicable federal acquisition regulations.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing and developing contract administration staff.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced government services environment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk and recommend practical solutions.
• High level of integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.

Desired Experience and Skills

• Professional certification such as CPCM, CFCM, or NCMA certification.
• Experience supporting DoD contracts or large IDIQ vehicles.
• Prior experience partnering with Business Development and Capture teams.
• Experience in a growth-oriented or scaling federal contractor environment.

Essential Requirements:

US Citizenship is required.

In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally, movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person, squatting/ stooping/kneeling, reaching above the head, and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception and telling differences among colors. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public. Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds. This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress.

I2X Technologies is an Engineering and Information Technology Company focused on providing Services to the Federal and State Government. I2X offers a competitive compensation program and comprehensive benefits package to our employees.