Senior Contracts Analyst, Prime and Subcontracts

International Staff ConsultingCambridge, MA, United States

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Our team is looking for a government contracts professional to support our Electronic Systems business area. This is a hybrid position requiring in office support 2 to 3 days / week. This role is hybrid (a combination of in office and work from home) from our Cambridge, MA. office.

The Senior Contracts Analyst provides cradle to grave contract management of a portfolio of U.S. Government prime and subcontracts with various customers.

The role provides the opportunity to support proposal development and to administer contracts throughout the contract lifecycle while ensuring adherence to internal policy and compliance with regulations.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the contract administration team, who is compliance oriented, experienced in the identification and mitigation of risk, adept at relationship building and highly organized.

Specific Responsibilities include :

Proposal support including Solicitation review, active participation in gate reviews, basis of estimate (BOE) development and authoring of proposal conditions and assumptions
Proposal submission and negotiation including compliance with Truthful Cost or Pricing requirements
Contract review, redlining and negotiation
Ability to serve as primary point of contact on large research to production and / or production contracts
Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customers regarding contract matters
Maintain contract files in accordance with internal guidelines
Support and collaborate with internal stakeholders to proactively anticipate business needs and develop sound recommendations for compliant solutions
Ability and willingness to mentor junior Contracts Administrators
Support other special projects and / or represent the department on cross-functional teams, as assigned.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of DoD contracting experience in a research and development environment, with both cost reimbursement and fixed priced contract types

Experience managing business to business contracts such as in a subcontractor to prime contractor, including negotiation of terms

Expertise in full contract lifecycle management including proposal support, negotiation, contract administration and closeout

Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate correspondence. A writing sample may be required as part of the application process.

Ability to demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the FAR and DFARS

Strong critical thinking, communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence positive business outcomes

Outstanding interpersonal skills necessary for working in a cross functional, team environment and ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external customers

Ability to identify risk and develop mitigation recommendations

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook, as well as Customer's Portals (PIEE, Exostar) and ERP Applications

DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems

MBA, Juris Doctor or other advanced degree

DoD Top Secret clearance

Professional Certifications (e.g. CFCM, CPCM, etc)