Contracts Manager

Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while working in meaningful ways to create results for the government. We are seeking a Contracts Manager with 8+ years of relevant experience to join our team and fully embrace our core values.

Our Core Values:

• Make It Happen
• Push For Better 
• Focus on Growth 
• Build Trust 

About the Role:

The ideal candidate for this role will have a great attitude, a keen eye for compliance, be flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role demands a proactive, organized, and detail-oriented approach to lead the contract administration of Corner Alliance’s client engagements with a strong commitment to risk mitigation and management. The Contract Manager will independently execute complex tasks requiring expertise in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), contract law, and company policies. Key responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating contracts (NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontracts, and prime contracts) to ensure compliance, legality, and alignment with business goals. The position supports business growth by providing competitive data, pricing strategies, and compliance guidance, while maintaining CMMI and ISO certification standards. The Contract Manager collaborates closely with the consulting delivery teams, our sales team, contract partners, as well as Contract Officers across our client engagements to achieve results. 

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Demonstrate a proactive, organized, detail-oriented contract management approach for the firm’s client engagements.
• Regularly and independently complete complex tasks reliant upon a deep understanding of the FAR, additional applicable regulations, contract laws, and company policy and procedures.
• Negotiate all aspects of contracts/agreements and review contractual documents for compliance and legal adequacy prior to execution, including NDAs, teaming agreements, subcontract agreements, and prime contracts.
• Compose and manage corporate contract boilerplate templates.
• Participate in business growth activities, providing competitive contractual data along with guidance on compliance, eligibility to propose, economic analysis, and pricing.
• Review and evaluate subcontractor proposals for price reasonableness; establish a negotiation position; independently negotiate; award and administer subcontracts and task orders.
• Review scopes of work and performance work statements for adequacy.
• Review solicitations and contractual documentation and lead the development and management of business/price proposal volumes to address solicitation requirements, and mitigate risk consistent with sound business practices, company policies, and government regulations.
• Maintain all required contractual and proposal/business volume documentation.
• Assist with and compose proposal volumes for Government contracts and subcontracts for cost/price, management, and past performance.
• Manage review/compliance activities, such as GSA and DCAA requirements.
• Review proposal submissions for contractual adherence throughout the proposal process and prior to submitting final proposals.
• Develop and manage procurement system/process for maximum speed and throughput.
• Actively engage with the Director of Consulting, account management, and project management to understand the context of client engagements to better inform all contract analysis and risk mitigation efforts. 
• Identify to stakeholders contractual and/or RFP/RFQ terms that pose risk to the company and resolve/implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide oversight and resolve contractual issues that may arise in the performance of the contract, with a focus on mitigating Corner Alliance’s risk while meeting the customer’s needs.
• Handle multiple priority tasks and proposals effectively and efficiently.
• Develop strong working relationships with both internal and external clients; participate in client meetings as required.
• Coordinate reporting and communication with Contracting Officers on awarded contracts.
• Ensure CMMI and ISO certification compliance related to contract management and administration.
• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive.

Location:

Remote with Eastern Time zone business hours. 

Required Experience/Skills: 

• 8+ years of experience in contracts management, with experience supporting Federal contracts.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of the FAR, DFARs, and other agency supplements.
• Experiential understanding of stand-alone, BOA, BPA, IDIQ, and MAS contracts.
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build collaborative business relationships both internal to the company and with external customers.
• Ability to negotiate professionally and independently.
• Demonstrated Federal contract portfolio of 20+ engagements. 
• Demonstrated high adoption of automation and AI strategies specific to Contract Management
• High degree of professionalism.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal skills and be exceptionally detail oriented.
• US citizenship.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Familiarity with GSA MAS and OASIS/OASIS+ and GWACs such as Polaris.
• DCAA/DCMA requirements and reporting.
• Experience with Joint Venture Agreements.
• Experience with Unanet, Smartsheets, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
• Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM).

Don’t think you have everything for this role but are still very interested? Please don’t hold back from applying because you may not have it all. You can learn and grow with us. We're looking for someone who is coachable, unflappable in navigating challenges, resourceful in learning new skills, innovative in challenging the status quo, excellent in writing, analytical in thinking, skilled in prioritization, and a rapport builder with clients and colleagues.

About Us:

Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+)), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, monthly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team. 

Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. We are dedicated to building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the strength of our society and our shared commitment to excellence and inclusivity. We make a steadfast commitment to actively seek, recruit, and hire qualified candidates from these groups for our open positions. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Corner Alliance please call (202) 754-8120 or email [email protected]. Corner Alliance participates in the E-verify program and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S.

Visit us at www.corneralliance.com to learn more.

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Salary:

Approximate Salary Estimate: $120,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.