Senior Specialist, Subcontracts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement subcontract strategies that align with both program and organizational goals.

• Oversee risk management and ensure adherence to procurement policies.

• Lead negotiations to create subcontract agreements with advantageous terms and conditions.

• Manage contracts throughout their entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance with agreed-upon terms.

• Track and assess subcontractor performance using established metrics.

• Conduct regular assessments and audits to verify that delivery schedules, quality standards, and cost targets are met.

• Collaborate with engineering, finance, program management, and other cross-functional teams.

• Identify risks associated with subcontracting and implement strategies for mitigation.

• Facilitate customer meetings, site visits, program reviews, cross-functional collaboration, and project execution, which may require travel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in subcontracts.

• Graduate Degree and at least 4 years of relevant subcontracts experience.

• Alternatively, a minimum of 10 years of relevant subcontracts experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience in supporting defense, aerospace, or other government contracting sectors.

• Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and subcontract flow-down requirements.

• Proven experience in developing statements of work, requests for proposals, and subcontract terms and conditions for complex materials, hardware, software, or services.

• Knowledge of cost analysis, price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and subcontractor risk assessment methodologies.

• Experience in administering various subcontract types including cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, and time-and-materials.

• Skilled in managing complex subcontract modifications, change activities, funding actions, and supplier performance challenges.

• Working knowledge of export compliance considerations, such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

• Experience in supporting audits, compliance reviews, CPSR-related activities, or internal control requirements.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, resolve complex supplier issues, and drive subcontract execution in a dynamic environment.

• Experience in mentoring junior team members or acting as a resource for less experienced professionals.

• Proven ability to support subcontract modifications, funding actions, earned value considerations, or supplier performance enhancement initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

• Health and disability insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.