Senior Subcontracts Administrator
STR, United States
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with federal government subcontract administration experience in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence acquisition space to join our growing Contracts team. This role offers unparalleled opportunities to lead subcontracting activities with a growing and diverse set of partners, take on project oversight responsibilities, and gain valuable experience. The successful candidate will have high energy, a commitment to excellence, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of success in federal government contracting.
The Role:
- Perform life cycle subcontract administration of government contracts within a diverse portfolio
- Manage proposals directly with STR’s subcontractors, to include sending requests for proposals, proposal analysis, compliance activities, and proposal revision coordination
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and with legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements in day-to-day execution and also during audits
- Draft and negotiate subcontract agreements, to include interpreting proper flow down requirements from the prime contract
- Review, negotiate and execute non-disclosure agreements and other types of special agreements
- Support purchasing system compliance activities, including customer communications with the DCMA and leading Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs)
- Collaborate, coordinate, and communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders
- Recommend process improvements to scale and optimize contracting activities and practices
- Participate in special projects
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
- More than 4 years of federal government subcontracting experience with DoD and intelligence customers
- Strong working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and general contracts law principles
- Expertise in purchasing regulations and experience leading/participating in CPSRs
- Familiarity with export control laws and regulations
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply federal regulations and related acquisition policies and guidance
- Experience with various contract types (i.e., CPFF, FFP, Tamp;M, Cost-Reimbursement, Labor-Hour)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- National Contract Management Association (NCMA) or equivalent certifications preferred
Even better:
- Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret (TS) level
Systems amp; Technology Research (STR) is a rapidly growing technology company with locations north of Boston, MA, Arlington, VA and near Dayton, OH with expansion underway in Melbourne, FL and San Diego, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security, trying to understand how to protect our society: from stopping malicious botnet attacks, to understanding cyber vulnerabilities, providing next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare to developing artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, but you go home at night knowing that you pushed the forefront of technology and made the world a little safer. We recognize that the world is changing, that it is becoming more connected than ever before, making things change faster than before, and reshaping society in the process. We all want to understand this changing world and leave it better for our work.
We're not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe!
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with expo