Contract Manager (Strategic Contract Initiatives)

The role

This person will administer a portfolio of complex federal government contracts throughout the post-award lifecycle. They will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure contractual obligations align with program execution and customer commitments.

What you will do

• Independently administer a portfolio of complex federal government contracts throughout the post-award lifecycle.
• Partner with Program Management, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prepare, coordinate, and maintain contract modifications, correspondence, deliverables, notifications, and contract files.
• Identify contractual risks, performance concerns, and compliance issues early.
• Support customer communications and government interactions by preparing documentation and coordinating responses.
• Maintain accurate contract records, reporting, and internal tracking.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of contract management processes, templates, playbooks, and operational workflows.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience administering U.S. Government contracts and/ commercial contracts.
• Demonstrated experience supporting pre-award negotiations and managing post-award contract execution.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, contract modifications, funding actions, deliverables, and contract administration practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Nice to have

• Experience supporting commercial software, SaaS, or technology companies serving the U.S. Government.
• Previous experience as a Government Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), or acquisition professional.
• Experience supporting OTAs, prototype efforts, software licensing, or non-traditional acquisition approaches.
• Experience working within Salesforce, CLM platforms, or other contract lifecycle management systems.

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

About the company

Onebrief builds collaboration and AI-powered workflow software for military planning and operational coordination. Founded in 2019, it is a distributed team of builders from military, operational, and technology backgrounds.