[Hiring] Associate Contracts Manager @IIIIIIUS

Role Description

ICF is seeking an experienced Associate Contracts Manager (Supervisory) to be a people manager and perform contract management functions in the growing and dynamic Environment & Planning group with a broad client base in state, local, and commercial contracts, with occasional Federal contracts. The ideal candidate will have management experience, a great attitude, a keen eye for detail, be flexible, and willing to think “outside the box”. He/she must be comfortable with:

• Customer interaction
• Working with geographically diverse internal/external customers and management
• Extensive experience independently leading the development of and responsibility for business/price proposals
• Handling a large volume of transactions
• Strong negotiation skills
• Managing junior contracts personnel

The candidate will have the opportunity to work with senior management in the department as well as company-wide leadership teams. Reston hybrid preferred, however this position is open to being 100% Remote in the 48 contiguous United States. Infrequent travel to other ICF offices or customer locations may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently handle multiple proposals negotiations, contract awards, and administration of the resultant contracts in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience negotiating MSAs, NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Scopes of Work, and other contractual documents.
• Establish effective working relationships with business partners and contract team members.
• Independently develop business/price volumes to address requirements and mitigate risk consistent with sound business practices, company policies, and government regulations.
• Proactively assess critical contract obligations and contract provisions, including gaps and risks.
• Advise on contract revisions and conduct negotiations to better meet the needs of the Client and ICF.
• Notify management and appropriate Program Management of potential non-compliance and other problems that could have an adverse impact on the company.
• Lead the proper coordination of various types of agreements and other contract/legal documents with other corporate functions, such as accounting, legal, tax, etc.
• Manage and review work products in an ever-changing environment, supporting activities in diverse markets.
• Maintain own portfolio of active projects.
• Delegate workload among assigned team members to ensure effective and efficient support to proposal and program teams.
• Lead business volume reviews to ensure team’s compliance with solicitation requirements and corporate policies.
• Provide leadership and oversight of assigned team members to develop negotiation, cost/price proposal and contract administration skills.
• Ensure proactive maintenance of contracts documentation consistent with established ICF practices.
• Independently handle multiple priorities effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contracts administration
• 0-1 year of leadership/supervisory experience
• 2+ years of experience with a mix of State and Local and/or Commercial contract arrangements

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working with a wide range of clients (State and Local, Commercial, U.S. Government)
• CFCM and/or CPCM
• 1+ leading and writing business/price volume proposals

Professional Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
• Extensive experience and skills with various computer programs required (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to build solid business relationships with both internal and external customers
• Proactive attitude in providing guidance and advice to project teams, as well as to the contracts team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Pay Range

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $89,261.00 - $151,744.00