Contracts Manager, Public Sector

Boca Radiology Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is looking to hire a Contracts Manager to support strategic opportunities with various governmental customers. The role involves managing the contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and fostering relationships with contracting officers. Candidates must possess strong leadership ability and extensive experience in public sector contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum 6 years prior Public Sector contracts experience.
• NCMA professional certification (CPCM, CFCM, etc.) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle, including negotiations and ongoing contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with government and internal company requirements.
• Draft, edit, and revise contractual agreements.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Communication

Process Management

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

NCMA professional certification (CPCM, CFCM, etc.)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Contract repository database

Job description

Contracts Manager, Public Sector -

Federal, State, Local, Education

Iron Mountain is seeking a Contracts Manager, Public Sector to join our Government Solutions team. The Contracts Manager, Public Sector is responsible for supporting strategic and complex opportunities with Federal, State, Local and Education customers, administration of existing contracts, and building relationships with government contracting officers and internal stakeholders. This remote position is for an individual contributor who demonstrates leadership, the ability to think critically, problem solve and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract lifecycle, including proposals, quotes, negotiations, awards, change orders, modifications, ongoing contract administration and close out.
• Help to assure compliance with government and internal company compliance requirements.
• Draft, edit, and revise contractual agreements to ensure alignment with pre-approved or standard terms, as applicable.
• Review and analyze terms and conditions and advise on compliance with FAR, GSAR, DFARS, other agency-specific regulations, and Executive Orders.
• Perform risk assessment to identify business and legal areas of risk, and collaborate with legal and business stakeholders to resolve contractual issues.
• Advise on the development of compliant proposals to address customer solicitation requirements, pricing strategies, and legal, regulatory, and business requirements
• Collaborate with legal and senior management to escalate approval requests for non-standard terms and conditions.
• Serve as the interface between Federal, State, Local and Education contracting officers and Iron Mountain to strengthen existing and new relationships.
• Follow existing policies and processes and recommend strategies for process improvement and efficiency.
• Must have the ability to take on leadership responsibilities within a project or team, supervise the work of junior staff, and provide guidance and training as needed.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, including a minimum 6 years prior Public Sector contracts experience.
• NCMA professional certification (CPCM, CFCM, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Must be an experienced self-starter with proven ability to a handle high-volume of transactions, complexity and competing priorities.

Job Requirements

• Uncompromising integrity and dependability.
• Experience in both Federal and SLED contracting and commercial contracting concepts; experience with commercial item (FAR Part 12) and GSA Federal Supply Schedules is preferred.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills.
• Excellent organizing, process management, time management, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly as it relates to adhering to contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements and company policy.
• Self-directed and having the ability to apply independent judgment and creativity to the resolution of contract and compliance issues.
• Established ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Excellent internal and external negotiation skills.
• Ability to advise and interact with upper level management.
• Excellent Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills.
• Ability to learn and effectively operate a contract repository database and automated workflow.