Senior Contracts Manager

Location US-OH-Beavercreek

ID 2024-3467

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Riverside Research is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager for our Beavercreek, Ohio and Fairfax, VA. office. He/She will be responsible for cradle-to-grave experience with Federal Contracts, Grants, Subcontracts and Procurement related activities. The ideal candidate should have management, proposal cost volume and day-to-day experience in contracts administration and requires independent judgment and identification, analysis and resolution of significant issues. Candidate will report directly to the Contracts Director and may mentor and supervise one or more staff members.

Contract Management

Cradle to Grave Contracts Management.
• Cost and business management proposal preparation
• Review and negotiate terms of teaming and non-disclosure agreements
• Process task orders and modifications
• Compliance with contractual terms and conditions, flow down requirements
• Identification of risk items and resolve/mitigate with the company's best interests in mind
• Ensure contracts are in accordance with legal requirements, customer specifications, corporate policy and government regulations
• Familiarity with AFRL and NASIC contracting processes

Subcontract Management

• Review and analysis of contracts/subcontracts from a business perspective to ensure favorable terms for the company
• Manage all subcontract issues & changes to contacts and ensure changes are communicated to the appropriate internal staff and subcontractors, as required
• Procurement experience to include CPSR compliance

Skills/Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Procurement Integrity, Ethics Rules - Fraud, Waste & Abuse
• Knowledge of Contract Procurement Systems Review (CPSR)
• Strong business acumen with the ability to clearly recognize risk elements in business transactions.
  Ability to operate with minimal direction, develop solutions for a variety of moderately complex problems and capable of multi-tasking and meeting deadlines
• Customer-focused with the capability to resolve moderately complex contracting issues with win-win solutions while meeting company requirements
• Experience with setting pre-negotiation objectives and the proven negotiating skills to define strategies, lead negotiations and realize those objectives
• Ability to lead, train and motivate program and department personnel in contract requirements and concepts
• Supervisory Experience managing employees in Contracts, Subcontracts and Procurement

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year university
• 12 years of experience directly overseeing Federal government prime contracts and subcontracts
• Knowledge of and experience with FAR, DFARS, other agency supplements, and applicable U.S. laws and regulations
• Experience working with a variety of contract and subcontract types including Grants, Cost- reimbursement, FFP, T&M/LH, ID/IQs and others
• Ability to interact effectively with internal technical staff, peers, and management, as well as externally with customers
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

$130,000 - $180,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.