Reviewing and responding to RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs. Reviewing process specifications, progress, and other reports. Advising management of contractual rights and obligations. Preparing bids/proposals, administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard contracts IAW company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Examining estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness. Reviewing and approving contractual documents. Planning and executing successful contract negotiations of a complex nature. Achieving targeted profit rates and favorable terms and conditions to assist in meeting profit and cash goals. Providing direction based upon the contract requirements and change management discipline. Making decisions in a timely manner. Working with program, finance, supply chain, legal, security, and other functions. Building strong customer intimacy and engaging with employees. Conducting staff meetings and one on one sessions with direct reports. Assessing the business needs on assigned programs and working/elevating actions as needed. Executing mid-year and year-end performance evaluations. Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years or Master's Degree with 3+ years of relevant experience in contract administration/management or related field. Experience negotiating and administering various contract types of varying sizes and types of agreements with the DoD. Experience working with FAR and DFAR government regulations. Experience presenting to and briefing senior management. Ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level. Demonstrated people leadership experience, either in a management, team or project lead role. Proven ability to attract top talent, build a top performing contracts team, and dynamically lead, inspire, motivate and engage a team of contracts managers and administrators. Experience negotiating complex contracts