Senior Contracts Manager

Location: Annapolis Junction

** Overview*
* Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As part of the U.S. Government Airgap team, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's dedicated online services supporting the U.S. Government.

While our U.S. Government dedicated datacenter operations team has a sharp focus on serving our U.S. Government customers and helping them achieve federal missions, together, all of Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

The Supply Chain team is responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Cloud and our customers. We support a portfolio of complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-billion, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. Furthermore, we support the Operations team that manages and runs the cloud assets.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

** Responsibilities*
* ** Pre-Award & Contract Set-Up*
* + Integrate business specifications for complex purchasing areas into Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) processes

+ Independently lead RFP readiness by reviewing contract documents for completeness, commercial alignment, and compliance with AGC-specific government supply chain requirements

+ Coordinate timely issue of RFPs in line with program schedules across multiple concurrent work streams

+ Drive closure of technical and commercial deviations prior to contract award, escalating to senior leadership where appropriate

+ Lead bid evaluations, contract strategy development, and negotiation preparation for complex, high-value engagements

+ Partner closely with cost, procurement, legal, engineering, and project teams to shape and support award decisions

** Post-Award Contract Management*
* + Manage contracts through execution, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, governance requirements, and U.S. government supply chain integrity standards

+ Lead administration of change orders and variations, maintaining clear entitlement positions and protecting Microsoft's commercial interests

+ Review, approve, and where required draft contractual correspondence - including notices, cure letters, non-compliance letters, and formal communications

+ Monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations, milestones, KPIs, and commercial commitments; drive corrective action when performance gaps emerge

+ Support resolution of billing, valuation, payment, and invoicing issues in collaboration with cost and finance teams

+ Maintain rigorous contract records and ensure data integrity in contract management systems

** Change, Claims & Risk Management*
* + Identify risks and roadblocks to contract execution and drive action internally and/or externally to resolve and/or escalate as appropriate

+ Coordinate review of Time Impact Analyses (TIAs), extension-of-time requests, and schedule recovery measures; develop Microsoft's commercial position on each

+ Lead dispute avoidance strategies and drive resolution of complex commercial issues, escalating to legal and senior leadership where required

+ Identify and proactively mitigate contractual, commercial, and supply chain risks throughout program delivery

+ Ensure compliance with insurance, bonding, parent company guarantees, and other contractual risk controls

+ Apply structured risk-based decision-making to balance schedule, cost, quality, and contractual exposure

** Policy, Compliance & Governance*
* + Ensure adherence to Microsoft…