Director of Contracts

Join Skookum and make a difference! Skookum is: A national leader in employment of individuals with disabilities and veterans. Comprised of a growing dynamic team of social entrepreneurs. Operating self-sustaining businesses across 13 states and the District of Columbia, with over 1,300 employees. Dedicated to providing incredible customer experience to our federal and private-sector customers. Committed to providing an incredible employee support and development program, tailored to the social mission. Skookum's Bremerton, Washington Home Office supports nationwide operations through highly trained and motivated professionals in finance, human resources, vocational and workforce development, information systems, strategy, business development, communications, marketing, quality, safety, learning, and more. Location: Bremerton, Washington Type: Exempt Compensation: $133,400 - $220,100 We are targeting between $165,000 - $190,000 for this position. (Skookum's compensation strategy is to position new employees between the minimum and midpoint of this range, depending on qualifications and experience. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Skookum considers factors such as, but not limited to; previous work experience, skills, education, training, and scope and responsibilities of the position, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm (flexible start and end times depending on scheduling needs) As a Director of Contracts, you'll... The Director of Contracting leads the Skookum Contracts team responsible for all contractual matters at Skookum, to include all aspects of the acquisition life cycle: pre-award, contract award, post-award and contract close-out. This team supports and collaborates with Skookum Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs), who retain P&L responsibility as well as ultimate authority, by pricing, negotiating and administering all Skookum contracts. These contracts are primarily, yet not exclusively, federal service contracts. The Skookum Contracts team selects and manages subcontractors, to include developing contract language and drafting teaming agreements. The Director of Contracting reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and exercises independent judgment, discretion and confidentiality, with minimal supervision required. This is a leadership position, yet the leader is expected to work alongside the team. Delivers Skookum's Value Proposition to our internal and external customers. Creates a customer-oriented culture for the Contracts team, ensuring that the team remains easy to do business with and strives to partner with internal and external customers in a way that facilitates the customer's ability to accomplish their mission. This leader must value and foster long-term, trust-based relationships that deliver value to our customers and supports the internal Operations Leaders. Leads a team of professionals that create pricing workbooks that may be relied upon to bid or negotiate and then administer a wide range of service contracts and select manufacturing contracts. Pricing responsibilities include creation of labor estimates based on engineering performance standards and/or historical data, material estimation, selection of capital equipment, subcontractor spend, insurance, etc. Leads a team of professionals that administers contracts, including the change process (modifications and requests for equitable adjustment), negotiation of follow-on year and base year agreements, proper processing of certificates of labor and support to the internal Operations leaders regarding interpretation and implementation of Service Contract Act, Davis Bacon Act and Collective Bargaining Agreements. Support Project Accountants with the invoicing process and creation of operating budgets