Government Contracts Lead – Compliance & Negotiation

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS seeks a skilled Contracts Manager in Chantilly, VA to oversee and maintain current agreements while negotiating and finalizing new contracts. This mid-level, full-time role focuses on ensuring compliance and optimizing terms across contracts.

You will lead lifecycle activities, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and act as SME on contract issues, driving cradle-to-grave administration for government contracts including RFP analysis and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3+ years managing various contract types and solicitation types.
• Knowledge of Federal contracting guidelines.
• 3+ years supporting Federal clients.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal government security clearance.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall contract compliance for assigned tasks, adhering to contract requirements, company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Lead and coordinate proposal and award activities for assigned contracts, offering guidance to internal teams, throughout every stage of the contract lifecycle.
• Independently review complex contract actions at all stages of the contract lifecycle, developing and implementing tactical plans to address risks and seize opportunities.
• Work with the Business Development Team, Client Success Team, and Human Resources Team to tackle complex contract administration and proposal challenges.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for contracts, providing expert guidance and resolution on complex contract issues and ensuring compliance with all contractual obligations.
• Provide cradle-to-grave contract administration for various Government contracts, including RFP analysis, hands-on proposal development and review, draft terms and conditions, coordinate internal reviews, contract negotiation, and manage contract/task order execution.
• Regularly engage with contracts and procurement staff, functional peers, program management, and both external and internal customers through written and oral communication.
• Accurately and promptly enter contract data into various systems, monitor updates, resolve discrepancies in contract documents, and ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Contract management

Federal contracting

MS Outlook

Excel

Teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Teams

Job description

CGS seeks a skilled Contracts Manager in Chantilly, VA to oversee and maintain current agreements while negotiating and finalizing new contracts. This mid-level, full-time role focuses on ensuring compliance and optimizing terms across contracts.

You will lead lifecycle activities, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and act as SME on contract issues, driving cradle-to-grave administration for government contracts including RFP analysis and negotiations.