Contracts Manager III

• Hybrid (2-3x a week onsite in Andover, MA)
• 6+ months

Job Scope:

• Reviews solicitations and prepares proposal responses in conjunction with proposal team as well as reviews and approves contractual documents for adherence to customer specifications and requirements, compliance with Terms and Conditions, applicable FAR/DFARS clauses, special provisions and adherence to company policy and procedures.
• Drafts and/or reviews and redlines customer agreements, negotiates agreements, including master agreements, with the objective of protecting the company’s interests.
• Develops and recommends negotiation strategies consistent with goals and objectives.
• Advises management and program teams of contractual rights, obligations, intellectual property protections, organizational conflicts of interest and general risks and mitigation strategies.

Required Qualification:

• Bachelors in business, Management, or other related field(s).
• Minimum of 5 years of directly related experience in Contract Administration/Business Management/Finance role with direct Government Defense or Prime customers.
• Experience with USG, Prime and Commercial contracts.
• Experience with standard defense contract types such as Cost Reimbursable (CR), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), etc. and with all phases of contracting from pre-solicitation through completion/termination and contract closeout.
• Familiarity with US Government regulations (FAR/DFARs) required with emphasis in acquisitions governed by Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services and Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation.