Senior Manager - Defense

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Vice President of Government & Defense, the Senior Manager-Defense will work in close coordination with the broader JCB team (both internal & external), ensuring contract management activities and maintenance of accurate and complete contract files and records are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, customer requirements, and complaint within FAR and CAS.

Full Time, Exempt

Pooler, Georgia: 2000 Bamford Blvd. Pooler, Georgia 31322

JCB offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401 (k) retirement plan; paid time off and paid holidays.

• Proactively administer and manage complex Defense customer contracts, modifications, from conception through contract closeout.
• Provide advice and counsel to program management regarding Federal Contracting policies, laws, and regulations
• Maintain organized, audit ready contract files
• Coordinate efforts across multiple business functions to ensure contract compliance
• Assist with Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”), Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”) and other Government audits.
• Perform compliance reviews on Government proposals
• Assist in the development and implementation of corrective action plans submitted to the Government
• Provide FAR and CAS guidance and training to employees
• Support/assist with the implementation of strategic realignments or new structures as initiated by management
• Develops and documents JCB Inc. policies and departmental procedures delineating such compliance tasks and processes.
• Maintains JCB Inc’s registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD Form 2345).
• Support with the preparation, negotiation, and audit of forward pricing rates, incurred cost submissions, and cost impact analyses
• Support complex contract negotiations on high dollar strategic opportunities, including negotiation of Non-Disclosure & Teaming Agreements
• Champion the Government routine contractual reports according to data provided by responsible departments, including (for example) Contractor Manpower Reporting, Small
• Business Subcontracting performance, Government Property status reports, and Federal Sub-Award Reporting System reports.
• Serve as Cost Volume lead for complex RFPs, composing cost volume narrative and participating in proposal planning, strategy meetings, work sessions, color team reviews

• Create, update and enforce company policies to ensure compliance with federal regulations and government contractual obligations.

• Conduct regular internal audits and reviews of business operations to identify potential compliance risk and ensure adherence to federal standards.

Develop strategies to mitigate legal and regulatory risks, including designing control systems to address violations of federal and internal policies.

• Design and deliver ongoing compliance training programs for employees, officers and consultants to maintain awareness of federal regulations and ethical standards.

• Lead investigations into potential compliance violations and prepare detailed reports for senior management.

• Work closely with other departments, including HR, UK JCB, IT, JCB commercial, manufacturing and operations to ensure federal contract compliance is integrated into all businesses and processes.

• Serve as the primary contract for federal regulatory bodies (DCMA/DCAA), ensuring timely responses to inquiries and audits.

• Implement and manage the organizations compliance program, including privacy,
• security and internal controls and maintain documentation of compliance activities.

• Manage cradle‑to‑grave contract activities for DoW and federal contracts, including RFP analysis,
• proposal support, contract negotiation, award,…