Contracts Administration, Advisor

Peraton is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to join our organization in the Herndon Virginia area. The Contracts Administrator would be responsible for:

• Manage a portfolio of contract of various contract types complexities and sizes monitorinvoices/budgets against contracts and mitigate cost overruns
• Ensure project compliance with government contracting requirements
• Support Project Managers by providing guidance on contractual requirements
• Manage the start-up and close-out process for all assigned projects
• Assist with preparing cost proposals and narratives for projects
• Develop strong customer relationships interacting frequently and working as a team leader to resolve issues and streamline processes
• Analyze prepare and negotiate contractual agreements such as Teaming Non-Disclosure Memorandum of Understandings/Memorandum of Agreements and other binding agreements as the business opportunity presents
• Support to internal program teams to include highly complex problem solving and providing creative solutions
• Accomplish Department and Division objectives by promoting sound business principles
• Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills necessary for working in a team environment

• Bachelors Degree in Business or related field plus a minimum of 8 years of related work experience or a Masters Degree with 6 years of experience.
• Experience working proposal responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) participating in RFP and proposal review meetings contract pre-award meetings conducting negotiations and drafting/finalization of contract.
• Experience managing Government contracts and Subcontracts with other Government Contractors under FAR DFAR and other agency supplements.
• Experience preparing maintaining retrieving and communicating records reports or documents that may be required to meet corporate and Contract Management requirements.
• Experience performing closeout of contracts finalizing outstanding contract issues issuing final modifications & invoices and coordinating completion of contractor performance evaluations.
• Experience interfacing with all levels of the project team (includes representing and interfacing with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization persons documents.
• Must possess a current TS/SCI with poly security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in creating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Proficient working within a Contract Lifecycle Management tools
• Self-starter and independent workerwith good organizational and computer skills.
• High energy detail orientated experienced professional.
• Knowledge of contract types and terms
• Understand and implement policies and procedures
• Excellent communication skills

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.