Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking astrategic, results-driven Sr. Manager, Contract Operationsto lead critical initiatives within our contract operations team. This isnot a tactical execution role 64we are looking for a forward-thinking leader withadvanced critical thinking, strong contracts management, project management, and analytical capabilitieswho will support the Vice President of Contract Operations to align contract operations with Peraton92s strategic growth, program execution, contractual compliance and continued technology modernization objectives.

Leadership and Accountability

• Leverages both contracts functional and data analytics expertise to provide alignment and cohesion in project delivery to achieve departmental objectives.
• Allocates and ensures accountability of resources accordinglyto solve complex operational problems and fulfill strategic initiatives; ensuring direct reports are delivering results that consistently meet or exceed corporate expectations.
• Mentor team members responsible for data integrity, process governance, and reporting to foster critical thinking, analytics-centered decision-making, and professional maturity.
• Leverage business intelligence tools to analyze and govern key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor workflow efficiency, compliance, and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.

Strategic Guidance and Decision-Making

• Apply a deep understanding of key business drivers and internal/external operational factors to identify opportunities for additional impact and mitigation of operational risk.

• Support senior leadership by offering actionable recommendations based on operational insights and strategic data analysis.
• Proactively engage with internal leadership to ensure strong alignment between the department92s activities and corporate initiatives. Build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively withinternal and external partners, vendors, customers, and other stakeholdersto foster strategic outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholder to facilitate clear communications to support contracts business enablement97 goals and expectations, ensuring mutual alignment.

Process Optimization & Governance

• Review, measure and assess policy and process compliance standardsto ensure all contracts-related processes align with government contracting regulations, internal controls, and workflow best practices.
• Standardize and continuously refine workflows for managing sell-side contracts, ensuring they meet business needs while maintaining full compliance (e.g., workflows for lifecycle approvals, closeouts, and audit readiness).
• Collaborate with the Sr. Product Manager to enhancecontracts lifecycle management (CLM) toolsand ensure they meet functional business process requirements, such as seamless approvals, user-friendly interfaces, and data capture for compliance reporting.
• Drive adoption of automation features to eliminate inefficiencies and scale operations to handle increasing complexity.
• Conduct regular audits to assess process adherence, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions.

Strategic Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Assist the Vice President of Contract Operations in building organizational confidence in BI tools by ensuring that analytics and dashboards are supported by high-quality, reliable data to enable informed decision-making.

• Lead efforts to improve the accuracy, reliability, and alignment ofkey data sourcesthat drive analytics insights through robust data governance frameworks.
• Maintain and improve upon current analytics strategies to transform operational data into actionable insights, focusing on improving efficiency, optimizing pursuit of strategic opportunities, supporting strategic and compliant program execution and optimizing client relationship management using advanced analytics.

• Collaborate with the Sr. Product Manager and data/analytics teams to ensure that tools and operational workflows are aligned with governance and business objectives. Collaborate across functions and departments to address and resolve cross-organizational issues that impede progress or compliance with a goal of tying operational processes and analytics to broader business priorities.

• Provide functional requirements and governance standards to guide BI development efforts. Lead the use ofbusiness intelligence toolsto monitor executive-facing dashboards, operational metrics, and historical trends.
• Serve as thedata steward for Contract Operations, ensuring processes consistently produce clean, accurate, and complete data that meets regulatory and contractual reporting needs.
• Serve as afunctional subject matter expert across all contracts systems & analytics workflows, providing insightful feedback or contributing to high-priority projects; other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• • Minimum12 years of experiencein Contracts Management, Subcontracts Management, Government Compliance, Operations Management, or Legal Operations, ideally within a government contractor environment.
  • At least7 years of leadership experience, including roles with responsibility for managing multiple teams or managers across interrelated functions.
  • Minimum2 years of experience working with Contracts Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools utilized for sell-side contracts management.
  • Preferred to have a minimum of2 years of experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or Alteryx.
  • Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Cradle-to-grave contracts management experience required to appropriately govern and manage processes and data within contracts92 ecosystem.
• Certifications such asCPCM (Certified Professional Contracts Manager), CFCM (Certified Federal Contracts Manager), CBIP (Certified Business Intelligence Professional), or PMP (Project Management Professional).

Target Salary Range$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual92s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.