Job Description

A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Contracts Manager to join their team in the McLean, VA area.

Responsibilities:

Analyzes the requirement for product(s) and/or service(s), verifies funding, reviews delivery timeline and key performance indicators of the product/service, and recommends revisions to the statement of work or contract specifications.
Establishes an acquisition strategy to include the type of contract and milestones, contractible requirements, availability of qualified contractors and/or justifications for sole/single source acquisition.
Reviews vendor-provided contractual documents. Incorporates provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, regulatory agency compliance issues including National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
Coordinates review of contracts with SMEs, as required.
In conjunction with the Business Unit, develops negotiation objectives and leads negotiations related to contract pricing, terms and conditions with potential suppliers. As appropriate, confers with offices of General Counsel, CFO, and subject matter experts.
Closes out the contract or issues termination notices and reviews settlement proposals.
Works with procurement requests requiring contracts with complex product/service requirements, significant business risk and impact.
Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:

Knowledge of procurement directives and contract laws, regulations and procedures applicable to acquisition and contract administration.
Knowledge of various types of contracts, methods of contracting, and selection factors to plan appropriate strategies to procure complex requirements, and to conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting.
Knowledge of customer's program objectives sufficient to participate in planning, negotiation, and administration of specialized technical terminology.
Extensive knowledge of commercial and industrial business practices sufficient to identify sources, analyze cost and pricing data and contract proposals, and to evaluate risk.
Extensive experience reviewing and negotiating major contracts in a business environment.
Demonstrated experience in negotiating contracts with vendor representatives, contract specialists, legal representatives, and executives.
Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all levels of management and staff
Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Desired:

Juris Doctorate.

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Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors,

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