Senior Contracts Specialist

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

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking an experienced contracts professional to lead negotiations, manage risk, and drive customer engagements across a diverse technology and professional services portfolio.

You will oversee contracts through the full lifecycle—from proposal development and negotiation to execution and closeout—collaborating with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to align terms with business objectives. Relocation to Redlands, CA is available if needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of contract administration experience with increasing responsibility for complex agreements.
• Proven success negotiating and managing diverse contract types, structures, and terms.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial risk management, and procurement best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer-sponsored visa support.

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 contractual 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 other cross-functional teams to support successful contract execution.
• Support commercial, public sector, and federal contracting requirements.
• Apply knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other applicable federal procurement regulations.
• Improve contracting processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Risk management

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Contract administration experience

Legal/contract law knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, legal studies, political science, or related field

Job description

Job Description

This role can also be located in Vienna, VA with full relocation paid.

Position Overview

Lead complex contract negotiations, manage risk, and help drive successful customer engagements. Were seeking an experienced contracts professional to support a diverse portfolio of technology and professional services agreements.

In this role, youll oversee contracts throughout the full lifecycle, from proposal development and negotiation through execution and closeout. Youll work closely with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to structure agreements, mitigate risk, and ensure contractual terms align with business objectives.

This position offers the opportunity to support commercial, public sector, and federal customers while contributing to contracting strategy, process improvements, and risk management.

Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to the Redlands, California area.

Key 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 contractual 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 other cross-functional teams to support successful contract execution.
• Support commercial, public sector, and federal contracting requirements.
• Apply knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and other applicable federal procurement regulations.
• Improve contracting processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contract administration, with increasing responsibility for complex agreements.
• Demonstrated success negotiating and managing diverse contract types, structures, and terms.
• Strong understanding of contract law, commercial risk management, and procurement best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
• Bachelors degree in business administration, legal studies, political science, or a related field.
• Authorization to work in the United States without employer-sponsored visa support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in business administration, legal studies, political science, or a related discipline.
• Experience with federal contracting and the terms and conditions used by large systems integrators.
• Familiarity with federal agencies, FAR/DFARS, Small Business Administration (SBA) requirements, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ITAR, and Defense Security Service requirements.
• Experience negotiating professional services agreements, cloud computing contracts, software licensing terms, intellectual property provisions, and subcontracting arrangements.

Qualifications

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Lead complex contract negotiations, manage risk, and help drive successful customer engagements. Were seeking an experienced contracts professional to support a diverse portfolio of technology and professional services agreements.

In this role, youll oversee contracts throughout the full lifecycle, from proposal development and negotiation through execution and closeout. Youll work closely with legal, finance, delivery, and business teams to structure agreements, mitigate risk, and ensure contractual terms align with business objectives.

Salary

Salary Type: Annual Salary

Salary Min: $ 100000

Salary Max: $ 120000

Currency Type: USD