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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in contract administration, negotiation, and proposal development within the federal government contracting landscape, with a strong focus on Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract Administration PrinciplesCost Proposal ExperienceNegotiation SkillsOther Transaction Authority (OTA) AgreementsProposal Writing Skills
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage contracts and proposals within SAIC's Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group, supporting the Defense and Civil Space Market
- Serve as a strategic partner throughout capture, proposal, and contract execution phases
- Serve as the primary strategic interface with customer contacts, including Contracting Officers and acquisition specialists
- Cultivate and maintain trust-based relationships with customer organizations
- Lead negotiations using flexible, solutions-oriented approaches
- Advise business and program leadership on acquisition vehicles, intellectual property rights, data rights, competitive positioning, cost and pricing, OCI implications, and long-term program considerations
- Structure and negotiate teaming and partnership arrangements with non-traditional defense contractors
- Navigate consortium membership, project call responses, and agreement structures for OTA vehicles
- Identify, assess, and mitigate Organizational Conflicts of Interest; author and update OCI mitigation plans
- Review, analyze, and interpret contractual documents and advise on contractual rights, obligations, and terms and conditions
- Escalate issues to SAIC's in-house legal counsel when appropriate
- Educate internal and external partners on contracting strategies, marketplace dynamics, and competitive approaches
- Drive innovation and adapt to evolving business and regulatory landscapes
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline with 15 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline with 13 years of relevant experience
- An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Extensive cost proposal experience
- Thorough understanding and broad application of contract administration principles, concepts, practices, and standards
- In-depth knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing assigned contracts, including the FAR, RFO, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data, and GAAP
- Strong knowledge of industry practices in federal government contracting
- Proven experience in contract risk management and negotiation
- Demonstrated experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements, including prototype OTAs, follow-on production transactions, and consortium-based OTA models
- Working knowledge of the statutory and regulatory framework governing OTA use and limitations
- Strong proposal writing skills and experience developing, structuring, and reviewing technically and contractually compliant proposals
- Ability to communicate complex technical and contractual concepts precisely within strict page limitations
- Ability to synthesize complex legal and contractual topics for collaborators across diverse backgrounds and disciplines
- Effective critical thinking skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage fluctuating workloads and competing priorities
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Contract Risk ManagementCost and Pricing AnalysisFAR KnowledgeGAAP KnowledgeOCI Mitigation PlansContractual Document ReviewAcquisition Vehicle AdvisoryCompetitive PositioningData Rights ManagementIntellectual Property Rights
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingSolutions-Oriented Approach
Industry Keywords
Federal Government ContractingDefense MarketCivil Space MarketProposal DevelopmentContract NegotiationMarketplace DynamicsContracting OfficersAcquisition SpecialistsTrust-Based RelationshipsConsortium Membership