Manager, Contracts Administration

Manager, Contracts Administration – Peraton

About Peraton
Peraton is a next‑generation national security company that drives missions of consequence across the globe and beyond. As a leading mission‑capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. We operate at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving the most daunting challenges our customers face.

• Develop, foster, and maintain customer relationships with Contracting Officers and Sponsor leadership.
• Interface with Executive Leadership on complex contractual issues.
• Provide leadership in proposal preparation, including OCI mitigation plans, cost/volume reviews, and oversight of model contracts and intellectual property considerations.
• Assess terms and conditions to protect the corporation from unusual risk and sustain or improve Peraton's long‑range plan.
• Work on a wide range of complex programmatic matters and provide advice on contractual and procurement‑related matters.
• Provide guidance to line staff and management on contractual and business issues, including risk/benefit analysis.
• Support or lead strategic and business optimization initiatives.
• Negotiate subcontracts, teaming, and non‑disclosure agreements.
• Ensure contracts achieve optimal operational performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, and operating practices.
• Manage a team of contract administrators.
• Review and resolve issues affecting company compliance and ensure satisfaction of legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives.
• Advise management on contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic guidance to completion on more complex bids.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of federal government contracting, including the acquisition process and regulations.
• Business acumen with the ability to think critically and develop creative, practical solutions.
• Experience with developing organizational conflict‑of‑interest mitigation plans and teaming agreements.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and negotiating large, highly complex bids.
• Familiarity with a variety of contract types and their management.
• Strong writing and time‑management skills.
• Proven commitment to integrity and professionalism.
• Superior interpersonal skills at all organizational levels.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.
• High adaptability to change, ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Capacity to multi‑task in a fast‑moving environment.

Target Salary Range: $104,000 – $166,000. This range reflects typical pay for this position and may be adjusted based on experience, education, location, and other factors.

Benefits: Eligible employees receive medical, dental, vision, life, health‑savings‑account, short/long‑term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. See benefits information for a full listing.

Application Duration: The application period is estimated at 30 days from posting, subject to change based on business needs and candidate availability.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.