Lead Contracts Manager – Gov't Contracting Experience
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Contracts Manager overseeing life-cycle management of US Government contracts at DLH Corp. Supporting compliance, procurement activities, and advising leadership on contract terms.
Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day life-cycle management of the company's Contracts, which include US Government contracts for all divisions of the company
- Helps develop and enforce company and departmental procedures relating to contract compliance and business administration
- Under the supervision of the Director of Contracts and Procurement, supports leadership in interpreting contract terms and providing advice to corporate Officers and Operating Center Presidents
- Support project managers in program execution while ensuring contractual and regulatory compliance
- Supports proposal activities, including review of contractual terms and conditions, completion and negotiation of NDAs/TAs, participation in color reviews, completion of compliance requirements and support of compliance reviews
- Develop relationships with both contracting officers and subcontractors
- In coordination with the Procurement Department, leads the subcontracting and procurement activities under prime contracts by developing solicitations, negotiating terms/prices, and executing subcontracts during the program lifecycle
- Documents in the contract file include allocability, allowability, and reasonableness of costs and other compliance requirements
- Develops and prepares complex and sensitive internal and external communications
- Assists in the revision and documentation of policies, procedures/processes, and document templates, including the implementation and training of DLH staff
- Produces or contributes to the production of client and/or internal financial reports, including pipeline analyses, funding projections, and analyses, contract backlog, etc.
- Performs additional duties, including special projects, as required
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s and at least 8-10 years of progressively responsible experience in government contracts, grants, subcontracts, and procurement management
- Demonstrated experience organizing, problem-solving, and multitasking under tight deadlines
- Self-motivated and able to work well with little supervision
- Leading negotiations with customers and subcontractors including but not limited to terms and conditions, price, and schedule
- Familiarity with Gov.-approved procurement systems with CPSR experience is desired
- Experience working with ERP Systems
- Knowledge of the FAR and other agency supplements
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to identify risk mitigation strategies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
- Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels
- Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to multitask and operate in a fast-moving environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; CPCM and CFCM certifications is desired but not required
Benefits:
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- medical
- dental
- vision
- supplemental life with AD&D
- short and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- parental leave
- legal services
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching



















