Sr Director Contracts

Taxable Entity

ALUTIIQ LLC

Sr Director Contracts

AK Anchorage HQ Corporate
- Anchorage, AK 99503 US

AL Huntsville Corporate
- Huntsville, AL 35806 US (Primary)

AL Remote
- Remote, AL 35806 US

Legal

Full-time

$175,000 to $220,000 Annually

Bachelor's Degree

Up to 25%

None

Alutiiq, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Afognak Native Corporation is seeking a Sr. Director of Contracts. This position is available at our corporate offices in either Anchorage, Alaska or Huntsville, Alabama, with a remote work option also available. The Sr. Director of Contracts serves as the primary point of contact throughout the life of the U.S. Federal Government (USG) contract.

Responsibilities include contract administration, conflict of interest oversight, and advising the business on operational compliance.

In This Role You Will

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on contractual and regulatory requirements during the full contract lifecycle-from proposals, quotes, negotiations, awards, and modifications to administration and closeout. This will be a working Director role in which you will be responsible for contract management of individual contracts assigned to you but also oversight of the contracts team and functions.

• Provide contract and regulatory review, for compliance or risk impact assessments, for FAR, DFARS, GSAR, agency specific regulations, and Executive Orders for all solicitations, awards and modifications.
• Partner with cross functional teams to shape proposal and negotiation strategies; and coordinate, evaluate, and finalize responses to all solicitations prior to submission.
• Stay current on trends and developments related to USG contracts and provide risk impact assessments to new and upcoming US Government regulations and Executive Orders.
• Serve as the interface between USG Contracting Officers and the Alutiiq team and collaborate with business stakeholders to resolve contractual issues and disputes.
• Partner with corporate IT security team to ensure Alutiiq meets cybersecurity compliance requirements.
• Develop and present USG contracts compliance training for business and operational teams.
• Manage SAM registration and updates, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract management and updates.
• Drive continuous improvement and sustainment of contract policies, processes, and standard work.
• Business Operations:
  Manages and provides leadership of the contracts function for contract negotiation, analysis, and administration; guidance and oversight of proposal preparation; and customer engagement related to contract acquisition and fulfillment to achieve company annual operating plan.
• Advising and assisting the negotiation of subcontracts, teaming, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Ensures that contracts achieve optimal operational and financial performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and working in partnership with the business leaders to drive performance standards for contractual programs to culminate in excellent CPARs and achievement of financial goals. Facilitates effective implementation of contract responsibilities within program objectives and requirements.
• Actively engage with U.S. Government Contracting personnel to resolve invoicing disputes, manage contract funding and contribute to timely receipt of invoice payments.
• Advisement and Compliance:
  Reviews and resolves all issues affecting company compliance and ensures satisfaction of legal requirements, Company, and customer objectives by working closely with the Subsidiary President, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and other senior executives.
• Provides strategic guidance to completion on more complex bids such as intellectual property components, contracts requiring overseas support, etc.
• Advises subsidiary management of contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies, and provides interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Partners with subsidiary team in the development of negotiation strategies and leads…