Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring a Senior Contracts Manager with Top Secret clearance to join our team working in Augusta, GA. You will be responsible for supporting contract negotiation, contract administration and customer contact activities to provide and ensure proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies and customer requirements. This position requires a thorough understanding of contracting and proposal experience negotiating complex terms and conditions.

This role will report directly to the ATS Vice President of Contracts but have significant reporting requirements to the ATS Business Unit leading this program. Due to the critical nature of this program, candidate must manage tight deadlines in a complex environment and have the ability to meet high performance expectations. Excellent communication is a must as the selected candidate will be directly involved in discussions and negotiations with senior level government customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as primary interface with customer for contractual issues; Monitor contract and associated program to ensure that contractual obligations are communicated and understood.
• Lead and support contract negotiations, contract administration, and customer contract activities to manage assigned contracts in accordance with customer contract requirements.
• Work under general supervision to develop solutions to both routine and complex contractual matters to ensure company compliance with contract requirements on assigned programs.
• Ensure fulfillment of contract requirements, manage contract changes and maintain historical information.
• Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Prepare and manage written communications with internal and external customers for assigned contractual matters.
• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables and submission of invoices, proposals, and data calls.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain SCI access
• Bachelor's degree - 10 years of experience in a Federal Government Contracts - OR - Master's Degree with 8 years' experience as described.
• Working knowledge of commercial and Government contracting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, (specifically Excel and PowerPoint), Adobe
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10%

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS and/or government regulations
• Strong understanding of DoD and/or NSA contractual requirements, constraints, funding mechanisms, complex CLIN structures
• Law, business, or relevant advanced degree
• Experience/familiarity with large federal and/or government programs

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.