Contracts Management Sr / Lvl 3 / Arlington, TX Jobs

Contracts Management Sr

You will be the Contracts Management Sr for the THAAD Program. Our team is responsible for supporting the THAAD Program through end-to-end contract administration, negotiations, metrics, and future contract planning. What you will be doing as the Contracts Management Sr you will be responsible for driving contract performance from capture through award and throughout the contract life cycle. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the full spectrum of contracts - from proposal preparation and negotiation to award administration and ongoing compliance.
• Coordinate with program management, finance, legal, sub-contracts, engineering, and other functions to align contract terms with business objectives.
• Serve as the authorized company representative to customers, building effective relationships and resolving contractual issues.
• Lead and support internal and external audits, ensuring all contractual actions meet laws, regulations, and delegation of authority requirements.
• Prepare and deliver concise contract status reports, data compilations, and performance metrics to corporate and business-area leadership.
• Occasional travel is required.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, mission-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to influence high-impact defense programs. This role offers the chance to shape critical contracts that underpin national security while working with cutting-edge technology and a world-class team. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options.

Basic qualifications: 3+ years of related professional experience and generally possesses a post-secondary degree from an accredited college. Ability to obtain a security clearance. Prior experience in all aspects of the contract life cycle including proposals, negotiations, administration, and close-out. Proven ability to develop internal and external relationships; must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Must be detail oriented and able to work in a virtual team environment; Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment. Excellent presentation skills, strong analytical abilities, and be a self-start who can work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to establish effective working relationships and communications with all internal and external customers and must possess excellent business acumen.

Desired skills: Incentive fee contracting knowledge of both cost type and fixed price arrangements. Prior contracts experience working with MDA (Missile Defense Agency) or THAAD work experience. Proven experience negotiating and administering a variety of fixed price type (FFP, FPIF) and cost type contracts (CPFF, CPIF). Electronic contracting environment (ECE) experience. Familiarity with the IWTA system and related policies and procedures. Ability to engage in routine and unique problems/issues to help develop solutions for multi-million-dollar complex contracts. Ability to coordinate DCAA and DCMA activities including audits, performance-based payment plans, etc.

Security clearance statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US citizen for consideration. Clearance level: Secret.

Other important information you should know: Must be a U.S. citizen. This position requires selected candidate possess ability to obtain a Secret clearance.