Contracts Administration, Lead Associate

**Position is contingent upon award**

Peraton is currently seeking a Contracts Administrator to work on our growing team. The person who fills this role will help to support proposals, contracts administration, and general business processes of contract management for Homeland and Civil government programs.

The will be responsible for the following:

Manages the contracts and subcontracts function and performs contract negotiation, analysis, and administration; proposal preparation; and customer contact related to contract acquisition and fulfillment. Manages the development of contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards for contractual programs.
• Handles more complex bids that may require integrating proposals from subcontractors and other potential vendors.
• Facilitates effective implementation of contract responsibilities within program objectives and requirements.
• Reviews and resolves all issues effecting company compliance and ensures satisfaction of legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Reviews complex solicitations and prepares specialized and/or non-routine response for proposals, bids, and contract modifications.
• Provides contractual guidance to business team members for appropriate statement of work (SOW). Manages contract change control process.
• Focal point for communications with legal, finance and business team disciplines for resolution of contract issues and disputes.

• Bachelors' Degree in Business or related field plus a minimum of 5 years of related work experience or 3+ years with a Masters (may be substituted for equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience).
• Experience working proposal responses to Request for Proposal (RFP), participating in RFP and proposal review meetings, contract pre-award meetings, and drafting/finalization of contract.
• Experience managing Government contracts 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 interfacing with all levels of the project team (includes representing and interfacing with all levels of internal and/or external management and corporate organization person's documents
• Must reside within 10 miles of San Antonio, Texas.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficient in general business applications like Deltek CostPoint, Microsoft Office -Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Self-starter and independent worker with good organizational and computer skills.
• Basic Knowledge of contract types and terms
• Excellent written and verbal 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 world's 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 can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.