Contracts Administration Manager jobs in Lexington, KY

The Contracts Manager is responsible for overseeing, organizing, and managing the Company’s legal contract and subcontract documents.

Essential Duties:

• Oversees, organizes, and manages the Company’s contracts and subcontracts.
• Prepares contract and subcontract documents for review and execution, including required flow-down clauses.
• Analyzes contract/subcontract terms and conditions to ensure they comply with state and federal laws and regulations and comply with Company policies.
• Evaluates and monitors contract performance to determine the need for amendments or contract/subcontract extensions, as well as compliance with contractual obligations and all contract terms and conditions.
• Analyzes and approves/rejects internal and/or client/subcontract or requests for contract amendments or change orders and delivery schedules.
• Collaborates with the legal counsel as appropriate in the development, review, and execution of contract and subcontract documents with clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Administers change control procedures for contractual documents as required.
• Serves as a primary liaison with Government Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, or other Government or commercial contracting representatives to ensure compliance with contract specifications and resolution of problems/issues.
• Organizes, labels, indexes, files, and archives contract documents in an electronic format. Maintains an efficient recordkeeping system that enables fast and easy access to documents.
• Retrieves documents upon request.
• Converts documents to specified electronic formats as required.
• Ensures that the Company’s contract records and files are up to date.
• Tracks contract expiration dates and notifies senior management as required.
• Prepares Confidentiality Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements, and Representations and Certifications as needed.
• Maintains the Company’s SAM.gov registration, updating as needed, but no less than annually.
• Maintains the Company’s GSA IT Schedule 70 contract.
• Assembles required data and completes quarterly reporting for the Company’s GSA IT Schedule 70 contract.
• Assembles required data required for audits of the Company’s GSA IT Schedule 70 contract and participates in audits conducted by GSA.
• Participates in meetings and conference calls as required.

Requirements:

The knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job and/or five years of prior experience in a contract administration role or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position requires an individual who is detail-oriented, with proficient knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, and contract management software.

Must be skilled in using a PC and other administrative technologies.

This position requires:

• Knowledge and understanding of contract law and contract terminology.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact with multiple personality types and all levels of management.
• Able to work independently and/or as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple efforts concurrently.
• Experience in government contracting, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), a plus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties listed above.

Some travel may be required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.