Senior Contracts Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Act as a subject matter expert to address challenges, create solutions, and support program managers and business unit leaders in meeting financial, contractual, and performance objectives.

• Report directly to the Senior Contracts Manager and collaborate with Program Managers.

• Investigate compliance concerns, interpret regulations, and provide recommendations based on FAR, DFARS, and other customer regulations.

• Foster partnerships with program leadership to grasp program and contract requirements.

• Negotiate advantageous terms and conditions in assigned agreements, including those with major prime contractors.

• Achieve departmental metrics by tracking contract value, ceiling, modifications, deliverables, and processing timelines.

• Mitigate risks through negotiations of key terms, assumptions, and clarification of conditions.

• Handle ad hoc requests efficiently.

• Oversee complex FFP, T&M, Cost-type, IDIQ, and OTA agreements.

• Maintain diplomacy and tact when interacting with colleagues and external parties.

• Address challenges and serve as a dependable resource for supported programs.

• Ensure thorough administration of contractual obligations for the assigned contracts portfolio.

• Assist in proposal processes by reviewing solicitations, crafting cover letters, contracts, and/or cost and pricing volumes, analyzing terms and conditions, and assessing risks.

• Process new awards and modifications while keeping accurate contract records in the Contract Management System.

• Develop negotiation strategies for current or potential clients.

• Lead contract administration from the definition of requirements through to contract close-out.

• Attain fluency in TSC’s business model, programs, customers, and internal stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Contract Administration, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in defense contracting.

• Proven experience in full life cycle contract administration.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance is preferred.

• Experience in administering both prime contractor-issued subcontracts and DoD-issued prime contracts.

• Solid understanding of FAR and DFARS regulations.

• Experience in preparing cost proposals, narratives, and compliance matrices.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Knowledge of standard contract management practices.

• Familiarity with intellectual property (IP), data rights, and relevant federal regulations.

• Understanding of change and modification management, including its impact on scope, funding, and deliverables.

• Skilled in using technology to enhance contract administration processes.

• Experienced in problem-solving when guidance is unclear and no precedents are available.

• Competent in collecting and analyzing data to inform program and company decisions.

• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization and with diverse teams.

• Capable of multitasking, prioritizing, planning timelines, and executing multiple contracts promptly.

• Professional certification in Contract Management is preferred.

• Preferred experience with Deltek Costpoint (Contract Management Module).

• Preferred experience with Microsoft SharePoint.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401k Plan

• Flexible Work Schedules

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Co-Sponsored Health Plan

• Paid Leave

• Comprehensive benefit package

• Stable work environment

• Competitive salary