Federal Contracts Manager | Govt Subcontracts & FAR Expert

TBWA\\Worldwide; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TBWA in Chicago seeks a Contracts Manager to support day-to-day operations for Government Contracts across Team DDB’s US Army Contract. You will report to the VP, Director of Contracts and collaborate with Account, Legal, Operations, Finance and Compliance to drive value.

The role requires strong negotiation, knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and experience managing federal subcontracts, plus the ability to lead the Contracts team in the Director's absence while meeting deadlines and maintaining

Qualifications

• Review of proposal and proposal requirements, analysis of terms and conditions; negotiating and executing contracts.
• Must be experienced in the administration of federal government contracts and subcontracts under a federal government prime contract and with knowledge of commercial subcontracts.
• Review and assist in the preparation of Statements of Work and Specification documents.
• Negotiating the terms and conditions of subcontracts; Negotiating final prices with suppliers.
• An understanding of all contract types including FFP, CPFF, T&M and CPAF.
• Articulate with excellent communication, negotiation, people and organizational skills for direct interaction with internal and customer management.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage ambiguity.
• Strong understanding of the procurement process in a government environment from inception to close out.
• Self-motivated, resourceful and organized, taking ownership of all assigned work and supervising others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Government contracts

Proposal analysis

SOW & spec review

Vendor negotiations

Communication skills

Project management

Procurement process

Ambiguity management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

TBWA in Chicago seeks a Contracts Manager to support day-to-day operations for Government Contracts across Team DDB’s US Army Contract. You will report to the VP, Director of Contracts and collaborate with Account, Legal, Operations, Finance and Compliance to drive value.

The role requires strong negotiation, knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and experience managing federal subcontracts, plus the ability to lead the Contracts team in the Director's absence while meeting deadlines and maintaining