[Hiring] Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance @dd9e72a2-3085-442e-ae2f-e6ed8e5053a2

Role Description

The Government Contracts & Compliance Manager is part of the Legal department and reports to the Assistant General Counsel (AGC). This position leads day-to-day contract administration and compliance for GII, including being responsible for GII’s federal government contracts and subcontracts compliance and nonprofit corporate compliance programs. This position works closely with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Information Technology/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, the Project Management Office, program teams, and other business owners throughout the organization. The Manager is a self-driven, proactive professional who can interpret complex requirements, build practical processes, maintain audit-ready records, manage multiple deadlines, and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, prime contractors, subcontractors, government representatives, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, finance, law, or a related field.
• An advanced degree or relevant professional certification, such as CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, CCEP, or CHC is preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in federal government contract or subcontract administration, corporate compliance, or a closely related field.
• Substantive experience interpreting and applying federal procurement regulations and contract requirements.
• Experience supporting federal contracts, nonprofit organizations, federal grantees, or professional-services organizations preferred.

Benefits

• Exempt position.
• Sedentary physical effort, lifting 10 lbs. maximum.
• Walking or standing is required only occasionally.
• Requires long hours at a computer.

Specific Duties

• Government Contract Administration
  • Develop and maintain policies, procedures, training materials, compliance calendars, and monitoring tools that support fulfillment of contractual and compliance obligations.
  • Administer federal contracts and subcontracts from pre-award review through closeout.
  • Review and interpret contract terms, applicable FAR/DFAR and applicable agency supplement clauses, statements of work, data requirements, and compliance obligations.
  • Develop and maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready contract files.
  • Create and maintain contract obligation and clause matrices, deliverable calendars, responsibility assignments, and dashboards.
  • Coordinate compliance activities across various departments.
  • Support government contract and compliance activities involving GII member organizations.
  • Prepare for and coordinate responses to audits, assessments, monitoring reviews, and inquiries.
  • Provide training and day-to-day guidance to contract owners and operational teams.
  • Track regulatory and contractual developments.
  • Prepare periodic reports and metrics for Legal and organizational leadership.
  • Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants on assigned government contracts and compliance matters.
• Nonprofit Corporate Compliance
  • Develop and maintain a corporate compliance program.
  • Administer recurring elements of GII’s corporate compliance program.
  • Coordinate the intake, documentation, review, escalation, and tracking of compliance concerns.
  • Maintain compliance records, registers, calendars, and supporting documentation.
  • Support periodic review and implementation of corporate compliance policies.
  • Coordinate annual compliance training and policy distribution.
  • Support various departments in gathering and validating governance and compliance information.
  • Monitor compliance with records retention requirements.
  • Prepare periodic compliance dashboards and reports.

Skills Needed

• Strong knowledge of federal government contracting principles, contract administration, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills.
• Strong analytical judgment and risk-identification skills.
• Excellent research, writing, negotiation, and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Technology proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and contract or project management systems.
• Sound discretion in handling confidential, proprietary, controlled, or sensitive information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and provide well-supported recommendations.

Decision Making

• Make day-to-day decisions regarding contract administration priorities, documentation, monitoring, process implementation, and operational follow-up.
• Identify and escalate material legal, compliance, financial, cybersecurity, performance, and reputational risks.
• Make sound, supported recommendations to the AGC and other leaders, as appropriate.

Relationships

• Internal: Work closely with the Legal team and with Finance/Accounting, Procurement, IT/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, PMO, Mission, program teams, Internal Audit, and other GII business owners.
• GII Members: Contact with member organizations may be required in connection with subcontracting, data, reporting, monitoring, and compliance support.
• External: Contact with prime contractors, subcontractors, consultants, outside counsel, auditors, vendors, and federal or state governmental agencies.