Senior Manager of Contracts

2 days ago


Bethesda, Maryland, United States DHL Holdings Corp Full time
About Us

DLH Holdings Corp delivers innovative solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve complex problems faced by civilian and military customers by leveraging advanced tools, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager of Contracts to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing day-to-day life-cycle management of the company's contracts, including US Government, commercial, and international contracts for all divisions. This role will also involve developing and enforcing company and departmental procedures relating to contract compliance and business administration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supports leadership in interpreting contract terms and providing advice to corporate officers and operating center presidents.
  • In consultation with project managers, proposal development staff, and senior management, supports program execution while ensuring contractual and regulatory compliance.
  • Supports proposal activities, including an active role in developing the business volume and assuring compliance with the solicitation.
  • Develops customer relationships with both contracting officers and subcontractors.
  • In collaboration with the Director of Procurement, supports the review and approval of all department templates for subcontracts, consultant agreements, teaming, and non-disclosure agreements and contract-related procurements.
  • Presents all negotiated deviations from standard language to the Director of Procurement for approval.
  • In coordination with the Procurement Department, leads the subcontracting and procurement activities under prime contracts by developing solicitations, negotiating terms/price, and executing subcontracts during the program lifecycle.
  • Develops and prepares complex and sensitive internal and external communications.
  • Documents the contract file to include allocability, allowability, and reasonableness of costs; identification and protection of intellectual property rights and other compliance information.
  • Assists in the development of corporate contracts and grants policies, procedures, and document templates, including the implementation and training of DLH staff.
  • Produces or contributes to the production of client and/or internal financial reports, including pipeline analyses, funding projections, and analyses, contract backlog, etc.
  • Performs additional duties, including special projects, as required.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field. 18 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
  • Advanced knowledge of the FAR and other agency supplements.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in leading negotiation strategies.
  • Strong critical thinking, analytical skills; ability to identify risk mitigation strategies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
  • Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels.
  • Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively. Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-moving environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office. CPCM and CFCM certifications are desired but not required.
Required Experience
  • At least 12 years progressively responsible experience in government contracts, grants, subcontracts, and procurement management, including extensive experience in the management of complex multi-year, multi-million dollar IDIQ, T&M, CPFF, and FFP contracts.
  • Demonstrated experience organizing, problem-solving, and multitasking under tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work well with little supervision.
  • Leading negotiations with customers and subcontractors, including but not limited to terms and conditions, price, and schedule.
  • Familiarity with Gov. approved procurement systems with CPSR experience desired.
  • Experience working with ERP Systems.
Compensation and Benefits

The salary for this position is $126,000 - $140,000 annually, based on the selected candidate's skills, experience, education, market data, and internal parity. DLH may offer other rewards, including performance incentives and program-specific awards. An applicant's salary history will not be used to determine compensation.

DLH Corp offers an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, parental leave, legal services, and more. We want our employees to save for their future, therefore we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-Learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

DLH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. DLH will provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.



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