Senior Manager, Strategic Contract Initiatives

WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own contract execution across Onebrief's portfolio of strategic project initiatives, ensuring contractual obligations, customer commitments, and business objectives remain aligned throughout program execution. - Partner closely with Program Management, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, Product, and executive leadership to proactively identify contractual risks, resolve issues, and support successful program outcomes. - Serve as the primary contracting advisor for complex initiatives, translating contractual requirements into practical guidance for internal stakeholders while helping teams effectively communicate with customers. - Lead the development of contract management strategies, documentation, governance practices, and operational processes that improve visibility, consistency, and execution across strategic initiatives. - Build, mentor, and manage a team of Contract Managers responsible for supporting the strategic initiatives portfolio while fostering high standards of ownership, collaboration, and customer service. - Provide executive-level visibility into contract health, performance concerns, key milestones, and emerging risks, enabling timely decision-making across the organization.

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. - 10-15 years of progressive experience administering and managing complex U.S. Government contracts. - Demonstrated experience leading contract execution for large, high-visibility government programs involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. - Experience supporting commercial software or SaaS companies selling into the federal government. - Experience managing and developing contract professionals. - Deep knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), contract lifecycle management, and post-award administration. - Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S.

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

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS - Prior experience as a U.S. Government Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or supporting major defense acquisition programs. - Experience translating commercial software delivery models into traditional government acquisition and contract structures. - Experience supporting Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs), prototypes, production transitions, or rapidly evolving acquisition programs.

INDICATORS OF SUCCESS A successful Senior Manager, Strategic Contract Initiatives will: - Establish trusted partnerships with Program Management, Customer Success, and government stakeholders across the strategic initiatives portfolio. - Create predictable, well-documented contract execution processes that improve visibility and reduce program risk. - Ensure contractual issues, performance concerns, and customer communications are identified early, documented appropriately, and resolved proactively. - Build a high-performing team of Contract Managers capable of independently supporting complex government initiatives. - Improve organizational confidence in the contracting function through thoughtful leadership, sound judgment, and consistent execution.

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