Minimum 5 years of professional contracting experience
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
Professional certification through NCMA or equivalent
Strong writing and analytic skills essential
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Broad experience in both services and product contracting
Responsibilities
Act as primary contact with the Customer Contracting Officer
Facilitate communication among Finance, Legal, and business teams
Analyze business financials and profit implications
Support proposal activities by preparing NDAs and analyzing contracts
Perform risk analysis on RFP content for proposal guidance
Develop negotiation strategies and lead contract negotiations
Manage contractual obligations to ensure compliance
Identify and manage changes to contracts and costs
Oversee contract termination and closeout processes
Assist in developing new contract policies and processes
Manage special projects as assigned
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days in office
Opportunities for professional development
Dynamic and customer-oriented work environment
Engaging projects with leadership involvement
Potential for impactful contributions in contract administration
Full Job Description
Position Description & Qualifications
Position Description & Qualifications
Serco Inc. is seeking a self-motivated, career-orientedContracts Administratorto fill a challenging role in a quick changing, growing, and customer-oriented culture. This is a fast paced, cradle-to-grave contracting position which will require the administration of a variety of federal contracts, handling of multiple pre-bid opportunities, proposal activities, negotiations, contract award, and administration of the resultant contract. The Contracts Administrator will work directly with customers and senior leaders for this Business.
This role will be responsible for administeringcontract(s) with moderate to high risk. Successful performance will require a high degree of independent and creative judgment applied to goals and objectives of the corporation.
This position can be staffed at any of the locations listed below:
Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days in office
San Diego, CA
Colorado Springs, CO
Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA
Herndon, VA
In this role you will:
Act as the primary point-of-contact with the Customer Contracting Officer or Buyer
Serve as a focal point for communication with Finance, Legal, and business team members for resolution of contract matters and disputes
Understand the business being conducted, the financial/analytical issues, and profit and loss implications
Support proposal activity through preparation of NDA, TA, and the analysis of contract structure
Perform risk analysis on RFP content and provide guidance to the proposal team
Develop negotiation strategy and lead negotiation team for contractual issues
Work with different contract types, terminate, and close out contracts
Review and manage contractual obligations of the company to ensure that all terms and conditions are met
Identify changes to contract requirements and costs and lead recovery through change proposals
Analyze significant and/or unique contract requirements, special provisions, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and corporate policies and business unit procedure and communicate results to team members
Assist in identification, development, and implementation of new contract policy and processes
Manage special projects when assigned
To be successful in this role you will have:
A Bachelor`s degree
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
US Citizenship
A minimum of 5 years of professional working experience
Professional certification through NCMA or a college
Strong writing and analytic skills essential
Demonstrated leadership skills
Broad experience covering both services and product contracting
An understanding of international, state, local and commercial contracting
Ability to travel up to 10%
Strong analytic skills
Must be self-motivated
About Serco
Serco Group plc is a British company providing public services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company has four divisions: Health, Justice and Immigration, Transport, and Defence, and operates across the UK and Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Serco primarily provides public services to governments, including the operation of prisons and hospitals, defence and aerospace services, and transport services. The company also provides IT and consultancy services to the public sector. Serco has been involved in a number of controversies, including allegations of overcharging the UK government and mismanagement of contracts.
