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Powell · 4 days ago

Contracts Manager Service Accounting

Greater Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Powell is a manufacturing company with over 70 years of history, dedicated to innovation and employee success. The Federal Contract Manager will oversee federal and commercial projects, managing contracts and ensuring compliance throughout the contracting process.

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Annette Brooks, MBS, PHR

Responsibilities

Review contracts for deviations from Company-standard terms and conditions, providing edits and substitutionary language as part of negotiations with customers and vendors

Review contracts from a legal and business perspective to protect Company interests, while working closely with Legal, Sales and Procurement to ensure prompt and accurate responses

Maintain a database/system of executed contracts

Review, negotiate, manage, and draft a variety of federal subcontracts and contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and other applicable regulations

Identify contract requirements and deliverables

Maintain and update knowledge of FAR and DFARS, company policies, and industry best practices

Perform risk assessments and advise on contractual obligations, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place

Support internal and external audits related to contract compliance and resolve any findings

Collaborate across all departments and employee levels to resolve contract issues and support program success

Develop and deliver training on contracts compliance and FAR/DFARS regulations to internal teams as needed

Maintain and recommend strategies for organizing contract documentation

Working with assigned bid teams to analyze the contractual terms & conditions proposed by Customers, assuring accuracy and appropriateness of contract texts and schedules, ensuring that proposals are aligned to company's policies and procedures

Ensure each government bid, contract and project has the necessary documents in place for future audit readiness

Develop SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) for essential government clauses and requirements to ensure Powell is, and remains, compliant

Assist in and the ongoing implementation and improvement of our contracts management system

In coordination with Corporate Contract Management, participates in the development and implementation of procedures for contract management and administration as well as tools to enhance the process, workflow, throughput, document retention, and sharing of best practices

Effectively work within a multi-organizational/divisional project environment

Control, monitor, and supervise project information safeguards with respect to project classification under CUI/ Secret/ Top Secret

Qualification

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)Contract ManagementU.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearanceCustomer SatisfactionInterpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingDetail-orientedLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or other related fields from an accredited institution

Advanced knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and other government Regulations from a government contracting perspective

Must be organized and detail-oriented, demonstrate strong time management and critical thinking skills, and be able to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects with limited supervision

Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, with the ability to relay policy information in understandable formats to all employee levels. Must be able to drive meetings and appropriately describe contract risks and benefits

Must have or be able to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

Display a mastery level of the following competencies: Business Acumen (Business Strategy, Contract Management), Leadership (Inclusiveness, Critical Thinking), Demonstrated ability to lead and influence a matrix-organized team through the lifecycle of a project, Federal Contract Management and the ability to maintain companies fidelity within the rules and regulations of government contracts, Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, Detail-oriented and results-driven, Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on limited information, Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and influence customers, subcontractors and other key stakeholders, Strong focus on customer satisfaction, Technically astute