Contracts Senior Analyst
International Staffing Consultants
- Cambridge, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Proposal support including Solicitation review, active participation in gate reviews, basis of estimate (BOE) development and authoring of proposal conditions and assumptions
- Proposal submission and negotiation including compliance with Truthful Cost or Pricing requirements
- Contract review, redlining and negotiation
- Ability to serve as primary point of contact on large research to production and/or production contracts
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customers regarding contract matters
- Maintain contract files in accordance with internal guidelines
- Support and collaborate with internal stakeholders to proactively anticipate business needs and develop sound recommendations for compliant solutions
- Ability and willingness to mentor junior Contracts Administrators
- Support other special projects and/or represent the department on cross-functional teams, as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of DoD contracting experience in a research and development environment, with both cost reimbursement and fixed priced contract types
- Experience managing business to business contracts such as in a subcontractor to prime contractor, including negotiation of terms
- Expertise in full contract lifecycle management including proposal support, negotiation, contract administration and closeout
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate correspondence. A writing sample may be required as part of the application process.
- Ability to demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the FAR and DFARS
- Strong critical thinking, communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence positive business outcomes
- Outstanding interpersonal skills necessary for working in a cross functional, team environment and ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external customers
- Ability to identify risk and develop mitigation recommendations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook, as well as Customer's Portals (PIEE, Exostar) and ERP Applications
- DoD Secret clearance
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems
- MBA, Juris Doctor or other advanced degree
- DoD Top Secret clearance
- Professional Certifications (e.g. CFCM, CPCM, etc)
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of DoD contracting experience in a research and development environment, with both cost reimbursement and fixed priced contract types
- Experience managing business to business contracts such as in a subcontractor to prime contractor, including negotiation of terms
- Expertise in full contract lifecycle management including proposal support, negotiation, contract administration and closeout
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and accurate correspondence. A writing sample may be required as part of the application process.
- Ability to demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of the FAR and DFARS
- Strong critical thinking, communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence positive business outcomes
- Outstanding interpersonal skills necessary for working in a cross functional, team environment and ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external customers
- Ability to identify risk and develop mitigation recommendations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook, as well as Customer's Portals (PIEE, Exostar) and ERP Applications
- DoD Secret clearance