Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager

Location Vienna, VA

# of openings 1

Salary Range (Min-Max) 00

We are a federal IT company on a mission to make customer experience (CX) the center of every government solution.

Technology is our Passion. People are our Purpose.

We know tech, but we love people. NuAxis is home to thinkers and feelers, engineers and artists. We work hard and support each other along the way. Teamwork is more than just a buzzword for us, it’s a state of mind.

We believe happy employees do amazing work, so join our team NOW! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated Senior Contracts Manager for a full-time position.

Position Summary

The Senior Contracts Manager is responsible for the administration and management of federal government contracts, task orders, subcontracts, and related agreements throughout the contract lifecycle.

This role serves as a senior day-to-day contracts advisor to Growth, Delivery, Finance, PMO, and other business functions. The Senior Contracts Manager independently manages complex contractual matters, interprets contract requirements, identifies and resolves contractual issues within established company policies and risk parameters, and escalates material contractual, compliance, financial, or business risks to leadership.

The ideal candidate combines strong federal contracting expertise with practical business judgment and the ability to translate complex contractual requirements into clear, actionable guidance for business and program teams.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration

• Manage federal prime contracts, task orders, subcontracts, and related contractual agreements from award through closeout.

• Review and process contract awards, modifications, funding actions, option exercises, task orders, and other contractual actions.

• Monitor contract funding, ceilings, periods of performance, option dates, deliverables, and other key contractual requirements.

• Maintain accurate and complete contract files, correspondence, approvals, and supporting documentation.

• Coordinate contractual actions and requirements across Delivery, Finance, PMO, Growth, HR/People, and other internal stakeholders.

• Support contract and task-order closeout activities.

Contractual Guidance & Risk

• Interpret contract terms and applicable federal acquisition requirements, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable agency supplements.

• Provide practical contractual guidance to program teams and corporate stakeholders.

• Identify contractual, compliance, scope, funding, and performance risks and recommend appropriate actions.

• Evaluate customer requests and program changes for potential contractual and scope impacts.

• Resolve contractual issues within established authority and escalate material risks or exceptions to leadership.

• Prepare and support formal contractual correspondence, as appropriate.

• Partner with appropriate internal stakeholders on contractual requirements involving areas such as labor, security, finance, and other compliance matters.

Proposal & Growth Support

• Review RFPs, RFQs, and other solicitations for contractual requirements, risks, and compliance considerations.

• Support proposal teams with contract terms, clauses, representations and certifications, and contractual questions.

• Assist with pre-award questions, clarifications, negotiations, and contractual exceptions.

• Review and support negotiation of teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, subcontracts, and other business agreements.

• Help ensure contractual commitments made during proposal and negotiation activities are understood and appropriately transitioned following award.

Program & Post-Award Support

• Serve as a contracts resource to Program Managers, Task Leads, and Delivery leadership throughout contract performance.

• Translate contractual requirements into clear operational guidance for program teams.

• Participate in new-award and contract-transition activities.

• Assist with scope questions, funding issues, modifications, customer requests, and potential out-of-scope work.

• Coordinate contractual matters with authorized government contracting personnel, as appropriate.

Subcontract Administration

• Support the development, negotiation, administration, and modification of subcontracts and related agreements.

• Review subcontract terms and applicable contractual flow-down requirements.

• Monitor subcontract funding, periods of performance, modifications, and other contractual requirements.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and subcontractors to resolve contractual issues and maintain appropriate documentation.

Processes & Internal Controls

• Maintain and improve standardized contract templates, trackers, files, procedures, and internal controls.

• Support consistent processes for contract intake, funding actions, modifications, subcontract administration, and closeout.

• Identify opportunities to improve contract administration processes and cross-functional handoffs.

• Promote timely, accurate, and complete contractual documentation.

• Provide contracts guidance and knowledge sharing to business stakeholders and other team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Contracts Management, Procurement, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• 7+ years of progressively responsible federal government contracting experience, with demonstrated ability to independently manage complex contractual matters.

• Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal government contracting practices.

• Experience administering federal prime contracts and/or subcontracts.

• Experience reviewing and interpreting solicitations, contracts, task orders, modifications, and acquisition requirements.

• Experience supporting multiple federal contract types and contract vehicles.

• Strong business judgment and demonstrated ability to identify contractual and compliance risks.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with Growth, Delivery, Finance, PMO, HR/People, and other business functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a federal IT, technology, or professional services government contractor.

• Experience with IDIQs, BPAs, GWACs, and task-order-based contracting.

• Experience supporting federal proposals and contract negotiations.

• Experience negotiating and administering subcontracts, teaming agreements, and nondisclosure agreements.

• Familiarity with labor and other regulatory requirements affecting federal government contracts.

• NCMA certification such as CFCM or CPCM, or a comparable contracts-related credential.

Core Competencies

• Federal Contract Administration

• FAR & Regulatory Compliance

• Contract Interpretation

• Contract Risk Assessment

• Federal Proposal Support

• Negotiation

• Subcontract Administration

• Business Judgment

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Process Improvement & Internal Controls

• Written & Verbal Communication

• Attention to Detail

Postion Scope

The Senior Contracts Manager is expected to operate with a high degree of independence in managing contractual matters and advising internal stakeholders. This position serves as a senior contracts subject-matter expert while operating within established company policies, authorities, and risk parameters. Material contractual risks, significant disputes, major exceptions, or matters requiring changes to corporate policy or risk posture are escalated to leadership.

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Our Profile:

We are an IT company with a unique mission—to make people the center of every federal IT solution. Our technologists have always gone the extra mile to help our federal clients succeed. And over the years, we saw a growing disconnect in how federal IT initiatives were built and managed. Time after time, programs failed because the focus was on the tools and products and not the people using them. Learn More. (

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