Senior Contracts Manager
Core
Senior leader managing the full lifecycle of defense and commercial contracts, leading a team, and overseeing the contract compliance program for a national security technology company.
Role type
Senior IC contracts manager (defense/commercial)
Builds
Defense and commercial agreements, contract compliance programs, and efficient contracting processes
Domain
Defense, aerospace, and national security
Required skills
Defense and commercial contract negotiation, FAR/DFARS expertise, contract lifecycle management, IP and data rights management, contract compliance program leadership, policy development, Oracle ERP management
Preferred skills
Team leadership, ITAR/EAR familiarity, CLM tools proficiency, NCMA/WCCA certification
Technologies
Oracle ERP, Docusign, Jira, LinkSquares
Responsibilities
Lead the Contracts team of 2-3 direct reports; oversee full contract lifecycle from proposal to closeout; draft, review, and negotiate commercial and defense agreements; ensure appropriate IP and data rights terms; maintain agreement repository and CLM workflows; manage contract entry into Oracle ERP; lead the contract compliance program; develop contracting policies and process improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
