Senior Contracts Lead — Federal & IT Solutions (Relocation)

Job Juncture; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is seeking a contracts professional to lead complex negotiations and manage risk across a portfolio of technology and professional services agreements. You will oversee contracts from proposal development through execution and closeout, collaborating with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to align terms with strategic objectives.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to the Redlands, California area, and 5+ years of experience in contract administration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of contract administration experience.
• Proven success negotiating diverse contract types.
• Strong contract law and commercial risk knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, political science, or related field.
• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contract lifecycle from RFP and proposal development through negotiation, execution, and closeout.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex contracts, statements of work, and terms.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks.
• Develop strategies and best practices to strengthen contract management and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, delivery, and cross-functional teams to support contract execution.
• Support commercial, public sector, and federal contracting requirements.
• Apply knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other federal procurement regulations.
• Improve contracting processes, tools, and practices for efficiency.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Federal contracting

SOW management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Commercial risk knowledge

Influence stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

Job description

Job Juncture is seeking a contracts professional to lead complex negotiations and manage risk across a portfolio of technology and professional services agreements. You will oversee contracts from proposal development through execution and closeout, collaborating with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to align terms with strategic objectives.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to the Redlands, California area, and 5+ years of experience in contract administration