Contract Manager (Strategic Contract Initiatives)

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Independently administer a portfolio of complex federal government contracts supporting Onebrief's strategic initiatives throughout the post-award lifecycle. - Partner with Program Management, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to ensure contractual obligations remain aligned with program execution and customer commitments. - Prepare, coordinate, and maintain contract modifications, correspondence, deliverables, notifications, contract files, and other required documentation. - Identify contractual risks, performance concerns, and compliance issues early, while developing recommendations and escalating matters appropriately. - Support customer communications and government interactions by preparing documentation, coordinating responses, and ensuring contractual positions are clearly communicated. - Maintain accurate contract records, reporting, and internal tracking to provide visibility into contract status, milestones, obligations, and upcoming actions. - Contribute to the continuous improvement of contract management processes, templates, playbooks, and operational workflows that improve consistency across the organization.

MINIMUM

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 with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, operational, and executive audiences. - Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S.

Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS - 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.

INDICATORS OF SUCCESS A successful Contract Manager will: - Independently manage a portfolio of complex contracts with minimal day-to-day oversight. - Establish trusted working relationships with Program Management, Customer Success, and government stakeholders. - Ensure contract actions, deliverables, modifications, and correspondence are completed accurately and on time. - Identify and communicate contractual risks early, allowing issues to be resolved before they impact customer success or program execution. - Improve the consistency, visibility, and operational discipline of contract management across Onebrief's strategic initiatives.