Senior Contracts Administrator
HRLWestlake Village, California
Full Time
Posted June 23, 2025
$133k - $185k
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Job Description
A Senior Contracts Administrator responsible for managing complex government and commercial contracts throughout their lifecycle, including negotiations, compliance, proposal development, and customer communication, in a fast-paced environment requiring strategic thinking and strong organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations, manage, and execute complex customer contracts and modifications throughout their lifecycle.
- Assess technical Government solicitations and manage bid and proposal activities, ensuring proposal quality and compliance.
- Understand and advise on various contract types and financial structures, including FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, OTA, Grants, and IDIQ.
- Communicate directly with Government and commercial customers regarding contract issues, submittals, responses, and modifications.
- Ensure contractual performance and compliance by flow-down of contract terms to internal stakeholders and escalate performance issues as needed.
Requirements
- A BS or BA degree is required.
- A minimum of 8 years of in-house contract administration or similar transactional experience involving direct interaction with potential Government and commercial customers, vendors, internal stakeholders, and in-house Legal is mandatory.
- Proven Government Prime proposal and contract negotiation skills are required.
- Strong knowledge of Government contract types for LRIP and transitional production, including FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, OTA, Cooperative Agreements, Grants, and IDIQ, and their respective financial structures.
- Understanding of the full contract lifecycle from cradle to grave for both Government and commercial customers is required.
- Knowledge of FAR and DFARS regulations related to Government contracts is necessary.
- Ability to understand complex problems and apply conceptual thinking, including intellectual property and liability mitigation, to resolve complex issues.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and organizational skills with attention to detail are required.
- Professional communication skills to build strategic relationships with internal and external customers are essential.
- Team-oriented mindset with flexibility to address issues in real-time and awareness of when to involve others.
- Conflict management skills are required.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks.
- Effective time management and prioritization skills with minimal supervision are necessary.
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for data analysis, decision-making, and presentation of information.
- Proficient knowledge of cost and accounting principles related to financial structures and progress milestone payments.
- Computer skills using Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro are required; Costpoint knowledge is a plus.
- Effective communication and professionalism in interactions with people, with a focus on customer service for internal customers.
- Physical ability to sit for long periods and access all locations of the company property.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- U.S. citizenship is required to meet export control compliance requirements, as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range: 132,765 - 185,000 USD
Bonus benefits
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