Contracts Administrator Principal

Type of Requisition

Regular

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Contract Management

Skills:

Contract Administration, Contracts, Request for Proposals (RFP)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

No

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Contracts Administrator Principal e, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Contract Management.

GDIT is currently seeking a State and Local (S&L)
Contracts Administrator Principal to serve a key role on our S&L Contracts Team. The S&L
Contracts Administrator Principal will be a trusted advisor to all customers (internal and external) to drive company and customer missions in a complex and competitive market. Additionally, this individual will support every aspect of the procurement lifecycle and use creative thinking and problem‑solving skills to drive solutions that help solve our critical missions. This position will work closely with executive leadership to address key issues and provide sound advice leading to great business decisions.

This role is viewed as critical to the success of a key growth area within the overall GDIT portfolio. This role includes performing in a hands‑on contract administration function to support on‑going proposal pursuits and administration of current contracts. This position will work closely with capture and proposal teams to assess and advise on contract risks related to potential opportunities and work with the business team to anticipate/identify, track and remediate contractual issues to resolution and perform daily contractual administration.

A critical part of this position is to advise on contractual issues that may arise during program execution. The S&L Contracts Administrator Principal will work closely with executive and program management and will be the focal point for all customer contractual communications and must be able to build and nurture customer (internal and external) relationships.

• Review, evaluate, and negotiate S&L contract terms and conditions to achieve best business performance while balancing the customer needs
• Ability to develop risk mitigation strategies with program teams and/or solutions for risks that arise. Must have cognizance of the impact on Program Cost, Deliverables, and Schedule risk as well as Company risk
• Pre‑and Post‑award contract support to include: proposal preparation, risk review and mitigation, contract negotiation, contract administration, change management and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Participate in special projects as required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience in contracts administration, including experience with various contractual agreements
• Required
  
  Skills and Abilities:
  
  Manage relationships with internal customers to help build a business unit that executes flawlessly and expands business. Ensure internal contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives. Negotiate contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and review subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution. Provide contractual and business recommendations to technical staff, business leaders, and other leaders.
  
  Review requests for proposals and participate in proposal color reviews. Review and approve solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers. Review and negotiate various types of agreements. Interpret contractual work requirements and obligations. Initiate and maintain contract administration and business relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders. Identify, track, mitigate, and resolve risk issues. Monitor performance of contracts for conformance…