Senior Contracts Manager 03146 NWG

Location: Tampa, FL
Title: Senior Contracts Manager
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: 0-25%
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

For over 25 years, North Wind Group (North Wind) and its subsidiary companies have been influencing the future of, and aiming to be the nationwide small business leader in, the engineering, environmental, construction, IT/cyber, facility operations, and professional service industries. North Wind allows its employees to develop creative and practical solutions to complex problems, while accomplishing its mission of delivering quality results safely, on time, and on budget, for every project. Our mission is accomplished through forward-thinking, advanced technology services, and our cultivation of a diverse and inclusive workplace.

North Wind recognizes our biggest asset is our employees. Our success is a direct result of the hard work, skills, expertise, and unique perspectives and talents that each of our employees bring to North Wind. We are looking for exceptionally talented, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join the North Wind team – not only to support our mission but be an integral part of our continued success.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Oversee the administration of contracts of subsidiary companies of in all Regions. The position works in coordination with the North Wind company President(s) and Regional Directors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as main point of contact between client and contractor to ensure communications follow established protocol.
• Ensure contract compliance and contract administration.
• Advise management of contractual rights, obligations, and risks.
• Manage, participate in and/or conduct contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Team with the Operations to monitor, assess and accurately report, both internally and externally, on project cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Participate in proposal preparation with special emphasis on reviewing contract terms and risks, contributing to pricing strategy and assist with the development of mitigation strategies for proposal submittals.
• Review RFP requirements for contract risks, recommend appropriate exceptions/fall-back positions accordingly. Review, recommend and negotiate terms and conditions, ensuring North Wind protection in terms and conditions.
• Oversee the evaluation of contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations.
• Ensure communication is maintained for timely contract execution by the parties.
• Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
• Assist in training about contract practices and negotiations to company personnel.
• Be responsible for multiple task orders, contracts with varied contract types.
• Provide coordination with other departments as necessary in the preparation of responses to customer correspondence and other requests.
• Maintain close, professional interface with internal and external customer personnel (technical, administrative, and business).
• Effective and efficient contract management of assigned project(s) from project initiation through project closeout.
• Participation in strategic planning for specific projects to determine risk profile and perform bid/no bid analysis.
• Review, revise, and advise on customer contract terms and conditions to establish optimal contract position for company.
• Support project teams with Management of Change process during project execution.
• Lead in customer negotiations with Project Management.
• Ensure contract files are up-to-date and audit-ready with all contractual data, correspondence, and status.
• Work with internal customers (project managers, company presidents, etc.) ensuring all communication with external customers is concise and consistent from both technical and contractual requirements.
• Administer the preparation and delivery of customer required data and reports in compliance with contractual requirements; monitor status of day-to-day deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with schedules, specifications, legal requirements, and other contractual commitments.
• Monitors, in conjunction with the project managers and presidents, performance against the original cost allocation and contract requirements in order to anticipate necessary changes in contract funding or scope of work and customer notification of 75% funding l