Contracts Manager 4

Tysons, VA (ON-SITE/OFFICE)

Overview

Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

Responsibilities

In this role as Contract Manager 4, you will be responsible for end-end contract development, negotiation, administration, and compliance. You will help develop strategies, perform complex analysis, review terms and conditions, and propose fact-based decisions to ensure M.C. Dean interests are protected. You will also interact directly with customers and senior management; lead major efforts such as proposals from a contract's perspective, and coordinate activities with stakeholders. Activities and tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Leading pursuits from a contracts' perspective including interpreting, and providing guidance on solicitation, government and commercial regulations, and customer policies and procedures material to program teams.
• Assessing market trends, customer, and trade information to determine their impact apropos M.C. Dean business objectives to recommend appropriate contract vehicles.
• Preparing pre-negotiation audits and obtaining negotiation authorization in accordance with established procedures.
• Completing and maintaining contract data in the appropriate business system(s) e.g.: Salesforce, CMS and coordinating activities with internal and external stakeholders through to the closeout process to ensure contract requirements are met.
• Executing, approving, and maintaining documents such as Non-disclosure and Technical Assistance agreements.

Qualifications

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Secret clearance is REQUIRED

Education:

• Degree in Business or a Related DisciplineBachelors' Degree and 7+ Years of Relevant Experience OR Masters' Degree and 5+ Years of Relevant Experience

Required Experience:

• Requires a thorough understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations, agency supplemental regulations, and Cost Accounting Standards.
• 7+ years Federal Contracting or contracts administration. A background in finance, accounting, or business management is a plus.
• Experience in preparing cost and technical/business Management proposals.
  Familiarity/experience in construction and/or systems installation services contracts.
• Experience in government solicitations and background managing contracts.
• Understanding of labor requirements associated with federal contracts e.g.: SCA, Davis-Bacon Act, and associated requirements.
• Ability/willingness to travel 10-15%

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person