Manager, Contracts Administration

Peraton is currently seeking a Manager, Contract Administration that is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily activities of a team focused on ensuring the accurate and timely administration of critical contractual workflows, including Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Teaming Agreements (TAs), Proposal Support, Subcontract Agreements, and associated post-award activities. Guided by company policies and procedures, the Manager is a functional expert who coordinates team priorities, troubleshoots operational challenges, and collaborates across departments to deliver compliant, efficient, and cost-effective contractual solutions.  This position will require an experienced and analytical, contracts management professional with responsibility for the following:

 

• Oversee and contribute to the execution of Non-Disclosure, Teaming & Subcontract Agreements as well as the contribute to the development of associated proposals across multiple stakeholders and program requirements in line with Peraton’s Service Delivery Descriptions (SDDs), achieving enterprise service level agreements (SLAs).
• Provide oversight and coaching to a team of contracts administrators to ensure accurate and compliant negotiations, reviews, and finalization of NDAs, TAs, and subcontracts across multiple stakeholders and program requirements.
• Oversee and conduct Restricted Party reviews, organizational conflict of interest (OCI) vetting, and compliance checks to ensure all agreements meet regulatory and strategic requirements.
• Support the maintenance of procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and additional contractual and/or reporting requirements. Reviews and resolves issues affecting company compliance and ensures satisfaction with legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives by working closely with Sr. Leadership on such complex issues.
• Monitor and analyze performance metrics against SDD standards, including quality, efficiency, compliance, and speed of delivery in support of strategic and business optimization initiatives.
• Leverage AI-enable solutions to gather business intelligence respective to agreements to ensure consistency in redlining, alternative language, and contract terms to maintain consolidated strategic alignment for Peraton.
• Ensures assigned contracts/subcontracts achieves optimal operational performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and working in partnership with the business leaders to drive performance standards for contractual programs to culminate in excellent CPARs/performance reviews.
• Duties may include management and administration of company contracts, including contract negotiations, to achieve company annual operating plan. Advises management of contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies, and provides interpretation of terms and conditions including providing closeout support.
• Facilitate training for team members, stakeholder groups, and internal customers to ensure awareness and compliance with contractual procedures and reporting requirements.  Assist in delivering and reinforcing training on the use of collaborative tools that are leveraged for various agreements intake, data and document storage and reporting.

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in federal government contracting.  Candidates must also have at least 3 years of managing team members.  Prefer candidates experienced working in matrixed environments.
• An in-depth knowledge about federal government contracting, to include federal acquisition process and regulations.  Experience managing a variety of contract types.
• Ability to proactively identify risks and opportunities within operational processes and take decisive action to resolve issues.
• Business acumen with ability to think critically and develop creative and practical solutions.
• In-depth knowledge on developing organizational conflict of interest mitigation plans and teaming agreements.
• Reputation for unqualified commitment to integrity and professionalism.
• Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels.
• High attention to detail and organization.
• Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance

 

Desired Qualifications

• Proficient working within a Contract Lifecycle Management tools
• Understanding of policy and procedure development a plus
• Strong writing, project and time management skills.
• Self-starter and independent worker with good organizational and computer skills

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.