Senior Contracts Strategist (Remote/Hybrid)

RAND; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

RAND seeks a Mid-Level or Senior Contract Administrator to join the Contracts Team within our Contract & Grant Services department in a research environment. You will independently handle proposal submission, negotiation, execution, and administration of sponsored research agreements in collaboration with legal, IT security and program staff.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with FAR/CFR, and the ability to manage multiple high‑priority tasks across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years of relevant experience preferred; combination with HS diploma and 8 years experience may be substituted.
• Senior level requires 6 years of relevant experience, or 10 years with HS/GED substitution.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs/RFQ’s for contractual issues and advise on proposal preparation.
• Draft, coordinate, and execute non-financial agreements (NDA, teaming, data use).
• Negotiate sponsor agreements and modifications (FFP, T&M, CPFF, IDIQ, etc.).
• Monitor compliance with sponsor and RAND requirements and prepare status reports.

Skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Workday

Salesforce

Contract management

Research & interpretation

Communication skills

Detail orientation

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

HS diploma or GED + 8 years experience

Tools

Workday

Salesforce

Job description

RAND seeks a Mid-Level or Senior Contract Administrator to join the Contracts Team within our Contract & Grant Services department in a research environment. You will independently handle proposal submission, negotiation, execution, and administration of sponsored research agreements in collaboration with legal, IT security and program staff.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with FAR/CFR, and the ability to manage multiple high‑priority tasks across