Director of Contracts

Unissant, Inc. is an innovative solutions development and consulting company committed to delivering simplicity through innovation. We meet this commitment by delivering state-of-the-art enterprise computing and processing solutions to both government and commercial clients. Our workforce continually strives to advance (y)our collective intellect through collaborative fortitude, and we are looking for further talent to join that effort! To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com

Unissant is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager to support our team in Herndon, VA and work with Federal Civilian and National Security customers. The contracts portfolio for this position will include a variety of contract types, with different customers thereby providing a diverse set of contracts and activities to support. This role will support our President and our two General Managers. We provide state-of-the art data management, systems development, and cybersecurity solutions.

The Contracts function is a centralized organization that serves as the official face of Unissant, leading and performing negotiations for contract management in all phases of our programs which begins with opportunity shaping and continues through proposal and post-award. Further, the Contracts function is a valued strategic business partner responsible for building lasting relationships and delivering balanced and equitable business deals thus ensuring the long-term, mutual success for both Unissant and our Government customers.

The ideal candidate will be able to impact business outcomes, collaborate across business and other functions, and cultivate relationships with the Federal Government acquisition customers. This includes using business acumen to lead program teams in the successful development, negotiation, and implementation of insightful, ethical, profitable and creative contracting business solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Providing Government contractual expertise and leadership to Unissant's President
• Building and maintaining relationships with the Government Contracting Officer
• Negotiating price, terms, and conditions
• Assisting internal clients to identifying contractual changes, expeditiously engaging/notifying the Government, and leading internal personnel in the development of contractual approaches to successfully resolve such issues
• Negotiating various business agreements
• Participating in the development and review of proposals
• Establishing excellent working relationships with Program Managers and other internal stake holders
• Launching OCI screenings
• Performing risk assessments, and recommending and implementing mitigation approaches
• Interpreting contract terms and handling subsequent issues
• Actively participating in client meetings and reviews
• Work independently on larger projects/assignments to include proposals and contracts with various degrees of complexity
• Apply business acumen and Government acquisition knowledge to develop opportunity shaping and negotiation strategies
• Proactively advise management of contractual rights, obligations, and risks,
• Support and lead negotiations
• Ensure compliance with Unissant Contracts policies and guidelines as well as with US Government regulations; and influence internal and external stakeholders through use of facts, policies, and acquisition best practices

Work Experience and Job Skills:

• 7+ years of experience reviewing and negotiating US Government and commercial agreements
• A demonstrated understanding and strong working knowledge of US Government Acquisition Regulations
• Adept at contract analysis
• The aptitude to work on diverse contractual issues simultaneously
• The ability to frame, draft and negotiate agreements
• Strong work ethic with a commitment to ensure that all deadlines are met on time and with a high degree of quality
• The skill to be persuasive while maintaining a positive customer and/or teammate relationship
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work effectively under time critical deadlines and high stress situations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree is required.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

• Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) and/or Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) desired
• Ability to obtain a clearance

Communication Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills, including strong presentation skills.
• Possess a command for communicating complex ideas into simple and understandable concepts.
• Solid ability to interface, inspire and motivate at all levels of organization.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude with great listening and speaking skills and high integrity.

Travel:

• Willing to travel occasionally as needed (up to 5%)

Environmental Requirements:

• Mainly sedentary; in an office environment
• May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
• Flexible in working extended hours.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.

Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)