Senior Strategic Sourcing & Subcontracts Leader (Remote)

American Institutes for Research; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within the U.S.

Occasional travel for meetings

Job summary

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is seeking a Senior Manager, Sourcing and Subcontracts to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage subcontract administration, and drive procurement governance. You will mentor a high-performing team and collaborate with program, legal, finance, and compliance partners to optimize cost, risk, and performance.

The role emphasizes strategy and operational impact at an organizational level, with remote-work flexibility within the United States and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or nine years of equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, subcontract administration, and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience in compliance-driven environments, preferably within U.S. Federal Government contracting space.
• Legal background or support for contract drafting, review, and vendor negotiations; J.D. and/or procurement-related certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency with e-sourcing platforms, procurement technologies, and contract management systems.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations, compliance requirements, risk management principles, and subcontracting best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and complex procurements (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs).
• Develop sourcing strategies, lead negotiations, manage procurement risks.
• Provide oversight to Subcontract Administrators across pre- and post-award activities.
• Engage in proposals and project kickoffs to set subcontract strategies and engagement requirements.
• Serve as escalation point for complex subcontract issues, risks, and negotiations.
• Support subcontract negotiations, contract formation, modifications, and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain subcontract templates, tools, and SOPs for consistency.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulations; support audits.
• Monitor risks and provide management reporting on activity, metrics, and trends.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team; foster collaboration.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of procurement processes.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement leadership

Subcontract administration

Negotiations

Compliance & risk management

Stakeholder management

Audits & reporting

Team leadership

Process improvement

Contract lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Procurement certifications (e.g., CPSM, CPP, CIPS)

J.D. or legal background (plus)

Tools

Microsoft 365 – OneDrive

Microsoft 365 – SharePoint

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Copilot / AI tools

Job description

American Institutes for Research (AIR) is seeking a Senior Manager, Sourcing and Subcontracts to lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage subcontract administration, and drive procurement governance. You will mentor a high-performing team and collaborate with program, legal, finance, and compliance partners to optimize cost, risk, and performance.

The role emphasizes strategy and operational impact at an organizational level, with remote-work flexibility within the United States and