Job DescriptionThe Prime Contract Management Department is seeking a dynamic, self-driven, and highly motivated Prime Contract Compliance Program Manager to join our team located at the North Las Vegas facility.
Key Responsibilities- Direct and guide all phases of MSTS's prime contract lifecycle directive management and compliance program for the NNSS with a value of <$50M annually.
- Manage the development and official position for all company-wide contractual impact analyses when directed by the federal cognizant contracting officer.
- Responsible for leading and collaborating high stakes company-wide costs analyses, business implications and risks assessments for prime contract compliance activities.
- Establish guidance for programmatic implementations work plans and technical performance relating to directives and contractor requirement documents (CRDs) for NNSS prime contract modifications and compliance program activities.
- Lead and/or participate in formal negotiations with federal cognizant contracting officers for NNSS-wide prime contract modifications and changes.
- Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms and conditions of the prime contract additional work authorizations and changes.
- Act as the lead prime contract compliance manager for assigned responsibilities.
- Act as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program compliance review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, implementation plans and technical performance.
- Serve as the company's focal point for matters relating to interpretations of prime contract, FAR and DEAR clauses relating to compliance program matters.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with the federal customer for all matters relating to prime contract directive management and regulatory compliance.
- Implement strong compliance practices to meet wide-ranging and cross-functional contractual obligations.
- Identify contractual compliance problems and devise solutions, such as policy creation or changes, allocation of resources or contractual clause or specification changes.
- Establish technologies using standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to provide solutions to a variety of contractual and technical problems.
- Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master work plans and schedules.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and experience, plus a minimum of 11 years of related and progressively responsible experience.
- Degree in business management or administration, contract management, supply chain management or similar field is preferred.
- Must possess at least 5 years of contract administration or contract compliance experience for FAR based prime contracts or subcontracts.
- Posses excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of MSTS personnel, as well as external partners and customers.
- Have the skills and abilities to closely coordinate work efforts through interactions with internal and external stakeholders, contract administrators, and the Prime Contract Manager.
- Must possess planning/organizing skills and be able to employ independent judgment, creativity and initiative to apply knowledge and experience to resolve complex contract compliance-related problems.
- Have the skills and abilities to compose correspondence and contractual documentation and accomplish goals where established.
- Must possess excellent research and planning skills to create prime contract compliance regimes and solutions.
- Qualifications that we value
- Contracting and/or procurement training and/or certification e.g., NCMA, CIPS, FAC-C etc.
- Federal government Agency regulatory and/or contract administration experience working with or in DOE/NNSA or DoD/DoW environments.
- Process improvement training and/or certification e.g., Lean Six Sigma etc.
- Project management training and/or certification e.g., PMP or PRINCE2 etc.
- The primary work location will be at the North Las Vegas Facility.
- Work schedule is designated as 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
Annual salary range for this position is:
$126,984.00 - $203,174.40.Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
