Government Contracts Manager

The role

The Contracts Manager will work within the Legal/GRC team to build and maintain contract files. This person will assist with managing government contracts compliance and create workflows to drive efficiency across capture, revenue, and finance organizations.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain government contracts management processes
• Build AI-native workflows into contract management and compliance processes
• Maintain government contract registration, reporting, and disclosures in systems such as SAM.gov, PIEE, CPARS, etc.
• Assist in negotiating and administering agreements with customers, subcontractors, and vendors
• Provide frontline support for contract-related requests from internal stakeholders
• Monitor contract performance on complex government contracts
• Design and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations including export control/OFAC and FAR/DFARs

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and other agency supplements
• Experience with Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) GSA schedules, Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), BPAs, and other multi-award contract vehicles
• Experience leading cross-functional projects
• Effective organizational skills and ability to juggle many competing priorities
• Fluency with spreadsheets, basic statistics, and an ability to use data to drive decisions
• Interest in AI/ML, law, privacy, and cybersecurity

Nice to have

• Experience with government acquisitions via Broad Agency Announcement, Commercial Solutions Opening, SBIR Phase 3, Consortiums, and other unique competitive and non-competitive government procurement
• Knowledge of government contract and subcontract processes including flow downs, change management, inspection, acceptance, payment, warranty, close-out and records retention
• Experience at a startup, defense contractor, or high-growth technology company
• Experience negotiating subcontracts on Federal programs
• Active Security Clearance (or ability to obtain one)

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Remote friendly with WeWork access
• Unlimited PTO
• Shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar
• Company-wide off time at the end of each year
• 401(k) match
• Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
• Salary top-up during military reserve duty
• Fully paid parental leave
• Child and pet care reimbursement during travel

Before you apply

• Willingness to travel onsite
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

About the company

Vannevar builds AI systems for the Department of War's most consequential missions. They deploy forward with the people who own the mission, including visiting units in Ukraine.