Senior Contracts Analyst

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Contracts Analyst to join our Contracts and Procurement team. This position will interface between the Program Management Organization (PMO), SSAI's infrastructure teams, and the government customers. This is a highly visible role with the following duties:

Serve as primary point of contact for the customer Contracting Officer including responding to requests for task plans, responding to proposal journal entries

Interface between the contract PMO and SSAI infrastructure to help provide direction, set priorities, and check status for staff responsible for finance, export control, facilities, health and safety, purchasing, subcontracting, and general administration and infrastructure functions across the contract.

Work as team member with the PMO, Group Leads, Task Leads, and technical personnel to ensure compliance with all contractual requirements

Develop, document, and mature Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines for Program Management Processes.

Maintain contract files/contract task plan cost estimates

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in Business, Accounting, or other related business discipline; and 15 years of management experience including at least 7+ years in the federal contracting environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Familiarity with MS Office, including Word and Excel

Working knowledge of multiple contract types

Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS)

Solid understanding of cost data and the need for confidentiality of proprietary information is required

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge of federal procurement processes desired

Experience with NASA Form 533, Deltek CostPoint, and the Buy American Act

Experience supporting NASA programs