Senior Contracts Manager

Jefferson Solutions Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid vacation & sick leave

11 paid holidays and floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Company-paid life insurance, short- &长

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Gym discounts

Tuition reimbursement and development

Jefferson Training Academy

Employee Service Day

Job summary

Jefferson Solutions Group seeks an accomplished Senior Contracts Manager to lead its federal contracting function, overseeing a diverse portfolio of prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, and contract vehicles from cradle to grave. You will advise executive leadership and collaborate across legal, finance, program management, and operations in a highly visible role. This remote position requires U.S.

residency and occasional travel to our Washington, D.C. office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 12+ years federal contracting or contract-management experience.
• Extensive FAR/DFARS knowledge and agency supplements.
• Experience with solicitations, negotiations, awards, and post-award administration.
• Experience with IDIQs, task orders, BPAs, and multiple-award vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Lead cradle-to-grave administration of federal contracts and related instruments.
• Review solicitations, contracts, SOWs, and modifications; identify requirements and negotiation priorities.
• Lead negotiations and interface with Contracting Officers, CORs, prime contractors, and partners.
• Interpret and apply FAR/DFARS and flow-down requirements; manage COI, cybersecurity, IP, and records retention.
• Advise executives on acquisition strategy, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage post-award actions, audits, and closeouts; support government audits.
• Collaborate with BD, Capture, Proposal, Finance, and Ops on bid/no-bid decisions and strategy.
• Oversee contract vehicles and strategic agreements; portfolio optimization.
• Maintain audit-ready files; monitor obligations, funding, performance periods, and deliverables.
• Develop scalable contract-management policies, templates, and training; mentor staff.

Skills

Federal contracting

Executive advisory

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Contract strategy

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin/Contract Management/Finance/Law or related field

Master’s degree in Business/Acquisition or related field

FAC-C/DAWIA/CPCM/CFCM or similar certification

Tools

GSA/DFARS compliance tools

Job description

Jefferson Solutions Group is seeking an accomplished Senior Contracts Manager to lead its federal contracting function and manage a diverse portfolio of prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, contract vehicles, and strategic agreements. This highly visible role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and provides cradle-to-grave oversight from opportunity and proposal development through negotiation, award, administration, performance, and closeout.

Partnering across Executive Leadership, Business Development, Capture, Finance, Program Management, Human Resources, Legal, and Operations, this leader will balance regulatory compliance and contractual risk with business objectives and growth. The ideal candidate brings deep federal acquisition expertise, strong business judgment, and the ability to independently advise senior leaders, engage government officials, and resolve complex contractual matters.

This is a remote position with occasional travel to our Washington, D.C. office as needed.

This position requires that applicants reside in the United States and have legal authorization to work in the U.S. Applicants must maintain U.S. residency for the duration of their employment.

The annual salary range for this position is $170,000.00-$190,000.00. The annual salary range is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certificates, and other business and organizational needs.

At Jefferson, we are not just building a team; we are cultivating a community of exceptional individuals driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. Joining the Jefferson team means stepping into an environment that values collaboration, encourages creative thinking, and celebrates individual strengths. Here, you’ll find a vibrant culture that fosters sharing and connectedness where careers are nurtured, exciting and meaningful work is encouraged, and continuous learning from the smartest people in the industry.

Our commitment to unlocking your potential goes beyond conventional career paths, offering a dynamic and supportive space where your ideas are not just heard but valued. Join us at Jefferson, where your career becomes a journey of continuous advancement, and your talents find the platform they deserve.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cradle-to-grave administration of federal prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, IDIQs, BPAs, GWACs, schedules, teaming agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, and other contractual instruments.

• Review solicitations, contracts, statements of work, modifications, funding actions, deliverables, and related documentation; identify requirements, risks, exceptions, and negotiation priorities.

• Lead negotiations and serve as a principal contractual interface with Contracting Officers, CORs, prime contractors, subcontractors, teaming partners, and other stakeholders.

• Interpret and apply FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, contract clauses, flow-down requirements, representations and certifications, and other federal acquisition and compliance obligations, including organizational conflicts of interest, procurement integrity, cybersecurity, data rights, intellectual property, small-business requirements, and records retention.

• Advise executive and program leadership on contractual rights, acquisition strategy, business implications, regulatory requirements, and risk-mitigation options.

• Manage modifications, funding, options, changes, requests for equitable adjustment, performance matters, audits, closeouts, and other post-award actions, including support for government audits, compliance assessments, internal reviews, and interactions with DCAA, DCMA, GSA, and other federal oversight organizations as applicable.

• Partner with Business Development, Capture, Proposal, Finance, and Operations on bid/no-bid decisions and acquisition strategy; review RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, BAAs, Sources Sought notices, and related acquisition documents; and support proposal compliance, contract-volume development, pricing and cost-volume coordination, assumptions, exceptions, customer discussions, negotiations, and strategic partnerships.

• Oversee contract vehicles and strategic agreements, including vehicle pursuits, on-ramps, reporting, subcontract flow-downs, and portfolio optimization.

• Maintain audit-ready files and visibility into obligations, funding, periods of performance, deliverables, options, risks, and upcoming actions.

• Assess and build scalable contract-management policies, procedures, templates, checklists, clause libraries, negotiation tools, internal controls, executive dashboards, key performance indicators, technology, automation, analytics, and training programs; mentor contracts and cross-functional personnel; and support future recruitment and workforce planning as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Contract Management, Finance, Acquisition, Law, Public Administration, or a related field.

• 12+ years of progressively responsible federal government contracting, acquisition, or contract-management experience, including leadership of complex contracts across the full lifecycle.

• Extensive, demonstrated application of FAR and strong working knowledge of DFARS and other agency supplements.

• Experience with solicitations, proposals, negotiations, awards, modifications, post-award administration, and resolution of complex contractual matters.

• Experience with FFP, T&M/Labor-Hour, and cost-reimbursement contracts, as well as IDIQs, task orders, BPAs, multiple-award vehicles, and GSA or other federal platforms.

• Proven ability to evaluate risk, exercise sound business judgment, develop practical solutions, and communicate effectively with executives, government officials, counsel, finance, program, and growth teams.

• Exceptional negotiation, analytical, organizational, leadership, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to operate independently across multiple high-priority matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Technology Management, Acquisition, Contract Management, Public Administration, or a related discipline.

• FAC-C Professional, FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Level III, CPCM, CFCM, or comparable acquisition or contract-management certification is also preferred.

• Fifteen or more years of federal acquisition or government-contracting experience. Current or former Unlimited Federal Contracting Officer Warrant, or equivalent senior federal contracting authority, is strongly preferred.

• Experience supporting DoD and/or Intelligence Community customers and overseeing large, complex federal portfolios.

• Knowledge of GSAM/GSAR, GSA and government-wide vehicles, and innovative acquisition methods such as CSOs, SBIR/STTR, and Other Transaction Authority.

• Experience supporting capture, proposals, customer engagement, team leadership, and contract-management process, technology, analytics, or dashboard improvements. Experience advising senior government and industry executives on complex acquisition, contractual, or program matters is also preferred.

• Active or recent U.S. Government security clearance preferred.

Benefit Overview

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Generous paid vacation & sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and floating holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Gym discounts through medical plan

• Tuition reimbursement and annual professional development stipend

• Access to Jefferson Training Academy (in-house learning & development programs)

• Employee Service Day