Serco

Contracts Administrator III

Serco$80K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • Professional certification through NCMA or equivalent preferred
  • Experience in both services and product contracting

Responsibilities

  • Act as primary point of contact with Customer Contracting Officer
  • Facilitate communication among Finance, Legal, and business teams on contract matters
  • Conduct risk assessments on RFP content for the proposal team
  • Develop negotiation strategies and lead negotiations
  • Manage contractual obligations to ensure compliance with terms and conditions
  • Oversee contract closeout and termination processes

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Robust vacation and sick leave benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Flexible work arrangements when permitted
  • Parental leave benefits and Employee Assistance Plan
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

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance-so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.Benefits - Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
  • 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Employee Assistance Plan


To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco's external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [redacted].

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.
Learn more about Serco
Size
50,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1988

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