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Contracts Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Law, or related field.
  • 12+ years of prime contract administration experience in a large defense, government services, or commercial firm providing engineering, services, and/or construction.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of FAR/DFAR and other FAR Supplements, with demonstrated ability to negotiate US Government, commercial, and international prime contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, teaming agreements, and joint ventures.
  • US Person status and strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to negotiate complex contractual issues.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and negotiate significant contracts or contract modifications, often under challenging conditions, to achieve favorable terms while meeting company objectives.
  • Advise Directorate Manager and Program Teams on scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts, identifying risks and ensuring compliance with company policy.
  • Collaborate with proposal teams in drafting and submitting proposals, including terms, conditions, and assumptions; participate in business unit strategic planning (risk assessment, bid/no bid analysis, business plan development).
  • Oversee staffing and personnel management for the contract team: select personnel, assign work, supervise output, provide training and development, and ensure high-quality performance.

About the company

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Parsons Corporation

Defense Technology

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. #WeAreParsons

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryDefense Technology
Company size10001

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Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Contracts Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a team and manage contracts activity for the Defense and Security Facilities Directorate of our Infrastructure Solutions Sector. You will be responsible for some of our largest, most complex engineering, construction, and services contracts in the Federal sector, along with managing challenging issues and negotiations.   

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Negotiates the most significant contracts or contract modifications, often under difficult conditions. 
  • Draws upon broad prior experience to effectively negotiate the most favorable terms and conditions with prospective and current clients while achieving Company objectives. 
  • Identifies risks and contractual terms not conforming to Company policy.
  • Participates in Business Unit strategic planning activities for specific projects (e.g., risk assessment, bid/no bid analysis, participation in business plan development, etc.).
  • Advises Directorate Manager and Program Teams regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts.
  • Works with proposal teams in the drafting and submission of proposals, including terms and conditions, and assumptions.
  • Selects personnel, makes staffing assignments, supervises work produced to ensure consistent high-quality performance. 
  • Provides training and development for personnel assigned.
  • Keeps subordinates up to date relative to the availability of resource materials dealing with current contract administration and negotiation issues.
  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Law, or related field.
  • 12+ years of prime contract administration experience within a large defense, government services, or commercial firm providing engineering, services, and/or construction is required.
  • Requires a comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of US Government, commercial and international prime contracts, subcontracts, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, joint ventures, and other types of agreements.
  • Strong background in construction contracting, engineering, and/or related services.
  • Strong knowledge of FAR/DFAR and other FAR Supplements.
  • Candidate must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration.
  • Must be capable of negotiating the most complex contractual issues.
  • Proven ability for managing and directing work involving complex situations.
  • US Person

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Experience proposing and negotiating Engineering and Construction Contracts
  • Experience developing and negotiating Requests for Equitable Adjustment, Engineering Change Proposals and Claims
  • US Government Secret Clearance desired
  • Contracts certifications

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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