As a Contracts Manager, you’ll have an appreciation for the complexities of contracts and financial management. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, and passionate about their work. Additionally, you’ll work within MetroStar to strengthen its contracts and compliance posture and assist with building repeatable solutions as we continue to grow. Career growth and taking on greater responsibility is only limited by you at MetroStar! Come join our team and build your career!
We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.
If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!
What you’ll do:
- Coordinate onboarding and manage the sourcing process for commercial and innovation technology suppliers across the MetroStar ecosystem, ensuring strategic alignment with business needs
- Lead the administration and monitoring of contract performance on major/complex federal government contracts and subcontracts
- Conduct the negotiation and administration of agreements between MetroStar, customers, subcontractors, and vendors, ensuring adherence to MetroStar policies and procedures
- You’ll establish and maintain strong vendor relationships while interacting with internal and external customers, leveraging expertise in communications, and multi-tasking
- Ensure contract compliance with federal regulations and ethical business practices by reviewing documents for accuracy, performance risk, and conformance with terms, conditions, and other provisions
- You’ll develop, document, and maintain internal policies and best practices, and coordinate, review and update existing policies and procedures to adhere to changing regulatory and contractual requirements
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Ability to obtain secret level security clearance
- Associate’s degree (or higher) in a business-related discipline
- 5+ years of experience with contract administration, negotiations, proposal preparation, and compliance supporting the full contracts lifecycle from pre-award to closeout
- Overall understanding of federal government contracting/subcontracting principles and concepts, including, but not limited to, solicitation of proposals, proposal analysis, purchase orders, award and administration of contracts, compliance reporting, and closeout procedures associated with cradle to grave procurement responsibilities
- Experience developing and leading the sourcing strategy for technology, hardware, software, and associated commercial IT services
- Experience reviewing and analyzing financial and contractual documents for accuracy, performance risk, and conformance with contract terms, conditions, and other provisions
- Demonstrable experience soliciting, awarding, and managing software purchase orders and/or large commercial software support agreements
- Experience with all contract types, including fixed-price, T&M, cost reimbursable, government-wide acquisition contracts, and IDIQs
- Robust analytical/critical thinking skills and strong attention to detail and research skills
Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At MetroStar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so, if you’re excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to go ahead and apply. We pride ourselves on making great matches, and you may be the perfect match for this role or another one we have. Best of luck! – The MetroStar People & Culture Team
What we want you to know:
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.
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