Senior Contracts Specialist

Contracts Specialist

A Contracts Specialist is responsible for supporting the management of the company's contractual agreements with customers, in the drafting, negotiation, and execution of contracts, as well as ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions. The Contracts Specialist also maintains accurate contract records and databases and assists in identifying and mitigating any contract-related risks. Additionally, this role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as the Contracts Specialist will work closely with program managers, legal teams, and customers to ensure that all contractual obligations are met.

Key responsibilities include managing GDMS's GSA Schedule, overseeing General Term Agreements (GTAs), Other Transaction Authority (OTAs) and Consortiums, including non-standard flow-down coordination/management. The Contracts Specialist is also responsible for proposing, initiating and deploying improvements and new systems/tools to address business needs and evolving regulatory requirements. They develop, maintain and communicate systems/tools guidance and training documents to Contracts and Subcontracts personnel, test all updates prior to deployment and provide feedback as necessary.

They maintain regular reporting and metrics for GSA, OTAs, Consortiums and other CCO Projects, collaborate with Contracts and Subcontracts professionals, Supply Chain, Legal, and other functions to negotiate agreements that benefit the Company, engage with both Contracts/Subcontracts and IT staff to clean up records in the tools to ensure meaningful data is available, work with Contract staff to support timely contract closeout completion in the Contract Closeout tool, manage closeout of complex legacy contracts, analyze current available reports to ensure fields are accurate, aid in the migration of tools to new platforms, and maintain GSA & Agreements GDMS Hub Contracts site.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include strong experience reviewing and analyzing contract or subcontract documents for accuracy, performance risk, and conformance with contract terms, conditions, and other provisions. The Contracts Specialist has a strong understanding of contract or subcontract management principles, policies, procedures and systems/tools. They possess strong analytical/critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and research skills. They have strong negotiation skills for contracts or subcontracts of moderate to high risk/complexity (GSA, GDMS's GTAs, OTAs with the Consortiums and Govt Agencies).

They demonstrate flexibility and the ability to prioritize/re-prioritize with changing goals. They have strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with personnel at all levels. They have strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) to support effective communications and business needs. They resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways, demonstrating innovative approaches and solutions.

They collaborate and work effectively cross-functionally throughout the business. They demonstrate judgment and creativity to identify and resolve moderately complex contract or subcontract issues, recognizing when more expert guidance is required. They possess a growth mindset for continuous learning to remain current with regulations and internal procedures. They show initiative on assignments, exercises independent judgment, and professionally executes projects with little direction.

They act independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.

Salary range: USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

Company Overview:
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans