Responsibilities

The Senior Contracting Professional position is high impact business support position negotiating and administrating contract mechanisms from cradle to grave with non-federal partners, such as commercial entities, universities, and other governmental agencies. Competent in basic area of expertise in strategy development, leading bid-no-bid decisions, client relationship management, proposal development, leading contract negotiations, and monitoring contract compliance technical, financial, and contractual performance, interpretation of government legal and corporate requirements. Must be able to apply the framework of PNNL's policies and procedures, DOE Orders/Directives and PNNL's DOE financial system requirements in support of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA), Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP), and Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT). As well as executing NF SPP and ACT contracts.

Sales responsibilities include:

• Strategy development
• Leading proposal response decisions
• Leading Risk assessment meetings with Technical management
• Client relationship management, leading contract negotiations
• Proposal development, and monitoring contract compliance technical, financial, and contractual performance
• Plans, develops and participates in training of contractual requirements
• Briefs company management on contracting activities
• Responsible for providing discipline specific sales contract expertise
• Interpretation of government legal, and corporate requirements
• Administering contracts, including terminations and closeout activities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 7 years of relevant contracting experience experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 5 years of relevant contracting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience effectively communicating internally and externally with project staff, Accounts Receivable, DOE, and sponsors, etc.
• Familiar with business systems, (e.g., EPR, WALS, Web Reports, PMR/Insight) is preferred
• Working knowledge of business/contract negotiations, and regulatory compliance preferred
• Working knowledge of purchasing and subcontracting processes and ability to apply this knowledge along with internal policies and business issues on behalf of PNNL and its sponsors required
• Demonstrated working knowledge of DOE O. 481.1 and 484.1 and DOE P 485.1A

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Additional Information

Requires U.S. Citizen, or Person who is currently in the U.S. or U.S. Territory with residency for the preceding 3 continuous years.

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

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Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

* Research Associates excluded.

**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual's relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $113,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $174,900.00/Yr.