Contract Manager (Strategic Contract Initiatives)

About the role

Join Onebrief, a company dedicated to delivering critical capabilities to mission partners. As a Contract Manager, you will independently manage a portfolio of complex federal government contracts, ensuring contractual obligations align with program execution and customer commitments. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, identify contractual risks, and contribute to the continuous improvement of contract management processes. This role requires excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations, and a collaborative mindset. Key missions: Independently manage a portfolio of complex federal government contracts throughout the post-award lifecycle, ensuring compliance and alignment with program execution.. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prepare, coordinate, and maintain contract modifications, correspondence, deliverables, and other required documentation.. Identify contractual risks, performance concerns, and compliance issues early, while developing recommendations and escalating matters appropriately. Profile: - You understand that your work enables successful customer outcomes, protects the company, and helps Onebrief deliver critical capabilities to mission partners - You build credibility by anticipating issues, maintaining organized documentation, and helping teams navigate contractual obligations before they become program challenges - You have experience administering complex federal government contracts throughout the post-award lifecycle and understand how contractual requirements intersect with program execution, customer relationships, financial performance, and operational delivery - You are a collaborative and detail-oriented contracts professional who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to help complex government programs execute successfully - You communicate confidently with internal stakeholders, government customers, and industry partners - Whether you're coordinating contract actions, documenting performance matters, preparing formal correspondence, or supporting negotiations and modifications, you approach your work with professionalism, ownership, and attention to detail - Most importantly, you see yourself as a business partner—not simply a contract administrator - You thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve and multiple initiatives compete for attention - You're highly organized, capable of managing several contract actions simultaneously, and comfortable working independently while knowing when to elevate risks or seek guidance - You understand that effective contract management is more than ensuring compliance—it requires strong communication, sound judgment, proactive risk management, and the ability to keep multiple stakeholders aligned around successful outcomes - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, operational, and executive audiences - Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required) - 7–10 years of progressive experience administering U.S. Government contracts and/ commercial contracts - Demonstrated experience supporting pre-award negotiations and managing post-award contract execution - Working knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, contract modifications, funding actions, deliverables, and contract administration practices - Experience working within Salesforce, CLM platforms, or other contract lifecycle management systems - Experience supporting OTAs, prototype efforts, software licensing, or non-traditional acquisition approaches - Experience supporting commercial software, SaaS, or technology companies serving the U.S. Government - Previous experience as a Government Contract Specialist, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), or acquisition professional