Contracts Manager 4 with Security Clearance

Overview Your Future at M.C. Dean We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. Responsibilities In this role as Contract Manager 4, you will be responsible for end-end contract development, negotiation, administration, and compliance. You will help develop strategies, perform complex analysis, review terms and conditions, and propose fact-based decisions to ensure M.C. Dean interests are protected. You will also interact directly with customers and senior management; lead major efforts such as proposals from a contract's perspective, and coordinate activities with stakeholders. Activities and tasks will include but are not limited to: Leading pursuits from a contracts' perspective including interpreting, and providing guidance on solicitation, government and commercial regulations, and customer policies and procedures material to program teams.
Assessing market trends, customer, and trade information to determine their impact apropos M.C. Dean business objectives to recommend appropriate contract vehicles.
Preparing pre-negotiation audits and obtaining negotiation authorization in accordance with established procedures.
Completing and maintaining contract data in the appropriate business system(s) e.g.: Salesforce, CMS and coordinating activities with internal and external stakeholders through to the closeout process to ensure contract requirements are met.
Executing, approving, and maintaining documents such as Non-disclosure and Technical Assistance agreements. Qualifications Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance is REQUIRED Education: Degree in Business or a Related DisciplineBachelors' Degree and 7+ Years of Relevant Experience OR Masters' Degree and 5+ Years of Relevant Experience Required Experience: Requires a thorough understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations, agency supplemental regulations, and Cost Accounting Standards.
7+ years Federal Contracting or contracts administration. A background in finance, accounting, or business management is a plus.
Experience in preparing cost and technical/business Management proposals.
Familiarity/experience in construction and/or systems installation services contracts.
Experience in government solicitations and background managing contracts.
Understanding of labor requirements associated with federal contracts e.g.: SCA, Davis-Bacon Act, and associated requirements.
Ability/willingness to travel 10-15% Abilities: Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
Sitting for extended periods of time.
Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Identify and understand the speech of another person