5+ years of experience in contracts administration
NCMA or equivalent professional certification
Strong writing and analytical skills
Demonstrated leadership capabilities
Broad experience in services and product contracting
Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance
Responsibilities
Act as primary liaison with Customer Contracting Officer
Facilitate communication among Finance, Legal, and business teams
Analyze business issues impacting contracts and profitability
Support proposal activities including NDA and contract analysis
Conduct risk analysis for RFPs and guide the proposal team
Lead negotiation strategy and manage negotiation team
Ensure compliance with contract terms and corporate policies
Identify and manage changes to contracts and recovery proposals
Benefits
Hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days in the office
Opportunity to work with a variety of federal contracts
Career development in a fast-paced environment
Access to new contract policy and process innovation
Engagement with leadership and diverse business teams
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.
