Manager Contracts

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions

• Creates contract information based upon previous documents or research conducted. Negotiates and administers complex, new contracts, changes, and non-disclosure agreements in accordance with corporate and area of assignment policies. Reviews various complex documents, agreements and contracts for areas of improvement or revision; creates and revises documents as appropriate.
• Creates, prepares, reviews and edits contracts, new work orders, amendments, modifications and change orders of a medium complexity level and contract risk type. Analyzes documents to determine corporate risk; prepares and provides alternative approaches to mitigate the risk.
• Reviews contracts in area of assignment or of less experienced administrators on a regular basis; advises managers regarding potential improvements or issues. Identifies course of action and works in conjunction with management to implement. Creates additional approaches to other contracts.
• Prepares appropriate contractual responses to meet applicable law and regulatory requirements as well as contractual requirements. Researches changes or revisions to understand approach. Implements changes in contracts and other documents across the organization as appropriate in relation to regulations and laws.
• Retains currency on contract regulations and contract law in appropriate areas.
• Acts as expert in providing support and assistance in proposals for new business. Creates appropriate approach and draft documentation to facilitate process.
• Works in conjunction with interdisciplinary team to ensure contractual requirements are met as determined by established deliverables; ensures adherence to those deliverables; creates and communicates, and where appropriate, revises milestones and commitments.
• Acts as an interface and point of contact with the client and internal staff regarding contractual issues; identifies and resolves issues and communicates approach.
• Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in pre-law, business administration or related field preferred
• Nine or more years of contract administration experience
• Experience working with contract regulations and other appropriate laws
• Experience working with contract administration, concepts, practices, procedures and law
• Experience working with contract regulations and other appropriate laws which for some assigned areas may include Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Agency Supplements, and Service Contract Act (SCA)

Other Qualifications

• Good negotiation skills and training
• Good business and contract writing skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Personal computer and business solutions software skills
• Organizational skills to balance and prioritize work
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with customers, suppliers, and support personnel
• Good communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, works independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to keep sensitive and confidential material private
• Ability to exercise creativity, judgment, and leadership capabilities in interpreting and solving complex problems
• Ability to provide direction to other personnel
• Ability to recommend measures to improve processes
• Ability to multi-task

Work Environment

• Office environment

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