Senior Contracts Manager, Integrated Solutions

Our core competencies include systems engineering, program management, logistics, production support, aircraft maintenance, and aviation/aerospace services. We were founded in 2015 and since our establishment, we have been attracting the best talent in our fields of interest enabling us to provide cutting-edge solutions and support to our warfighters. We understand and provide expert consultation on weapons systems acquisition programs, maintenance/modernization programs, and sustainment programs. We know defense and we know aircraft systems.

The Contract Manager is responsible for managing all phases of a contract lifecycle, from drafting and negotiation to execution and compliance. They ensure that contracts align with organizational goals, legal requirements, and risk management strategies. Key responsibilities include reviewing contracts, negotiating terms, overseeing contract administration, and resolving any disputes or breaches.

This Contracts Manager will primarily focus on the Integrated Solutions portfolio including Defense Supply and Services.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as primary interface for all contracts with all entities, to include: (1) managing contracts, (2) resolving contractual issues, and (3) signing all contractual documents.
• Provide full life cycle contract management, to include negotiating, developing, administering and closing out all contracts.
• Work with technical and program management teams to administer all awarded project contracts, to include managing customer contract relationships, monitoring programs for compliance with contract terms/current government regulations, supporting data tracking for reporting and past performance, facilitating the resolution of any contract and/or program issues, and assuring overall successful program execution in accordance with Contracts department and organizational policies, procedures, operating practices and objectives.
• Serve as a primary interface between Albers Aerospace and the Agency's or Prime Contractor's Contracting Officers for both awarded and proposed contract issues, including developing timely and actionable solutions that balance the interests of both the company and its customers.
• Review, interpret and recommend acceptance, revisions and exceptions to contracts and contract modifications to ensure that prices, delivery schedule, specifications and terms and conditions are consistent with those proposed and/or acceptable in accordance with the company’s risk tolerance.
• Advise senior leadership and program/project managers on courses of action related to contract performance by interpreting contract clauses and government regulations.
• Provide business development support relative to prospective contracts, to include development and drafting, reviewing, signing and submission of proposal documents such as RFI/RFQ/RFP responses, work statements, pricing, OCI certifications, and quality plans.
• Review and approve the company's Representations and Certifications and subcontracting plans for business proposals.
• Research contract/subcontract disputes, to determine responsibility and final resolution of the problem.
• Provide support to executives by providing review of government solicitations to analyze protocols and resources needed to comply with proposed obligations.
• Flag concerns with government solicitations and ensure senior leadership is appropriately briefed on all significant terms and risks.
• Participate in proposal bid/no bid analysis.
• Participate in potential protest analysis and execution.
• Maintain contract document management system, to include tracking and reporting of contract funding, portfolio, backlog, and historical award information.
• Oversee government reporting and periodic compliance filings, to include: SAM registration, GSA schedule reporting, FSRS reporting, ESRS reporting, CPARs ratings, service contractor reporting, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
• Analyze solicitation requirements and prepare fully compliant responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) from Federal Government Agencies across all Contract Types, FFP, FPI, T&M, CPIF, CPFF, and Other Cost Reimbursable Contract Types.
• Lead research development, service, and production cost proposals in accordance with RFP of sole source and / or competitive environment.
• Foster collaborative working relationship with a wide range of internal stakeholders to include program teams, project management support office (project control), business development