Director of Contracts

Director of Contracts

Garud is seeking a Director of Contracts consultant to work on our team! The Director of Contracts is responsible for the management of Garud’s Federal Government Contract Portfolio. This position is a highly visible role and key part of the Garud leadership team.

About Garud

Garud is a Maryland-based, SBA-Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a highly-specialized provider of Technical and Professional services to organizations with demanding requirements. Our portfolio of customers includes the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Education (DoED), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal, State and Local Authorities tasked with developing and fielding cutting-edge technologies. Our team includes Engineers, Scientists and Subject Matter Experts with hard-to-find experience and qualifications, and we apply industry accepted quality processes that include CMMI-DEV (Level II Appraised), CMMI-SVC (Level III Appraised) and various ISO certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2013). To learn more about Garud go to https: www.garudtechnology.com

Responsibilities:

• Administration, maintenance, and compliance with Company contracting policies, ISO processes, and guidelines that are consistent with, and achieving compliance with government contract requirements and regulations
• Management of a variety of Federal Government Contracts (GWAC, IDIQ, MAS, BPA, etc.) and associated delivery/task orders
• Experience running entire contract management function, cradle to grave
• Responsible to personally manage certain Government Contracts and modifications, reporting, extensions, options, and changes
• Responsible for maintaining Garud and affiliate System for Award Management (SAM) registrations
• Responsible for the Garud Contract Management System and corporate agreement templates
• Work with program managers, BD, legal, subcontractor personnel, and government contracting offices to proactively resolve contract issues and changes in administering government contracts
• Responsible for subcontract formation, negotiation, and management
• Responsible for the administration of NDAs, Teaming Agreements, Supplier Agreements
• Responsible for RFP review and risk assessment, participate in proposal preparation, and contract negotiation and awards with Garud Business Development
• Maintain and Improve Company Quality Objectives as identified and measured by company performance metrics and Government performance reviews and evaluations
• Maintain vendor and customer satisfaction at Government Contract Office level
• Advises executive management of contractual rights and obligations
• Compiles and analyzes data as required, maintains historical information for assigned contracts
• Provide contract in process reviews to executive management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in leading lean and fast paced contracts organizations
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and execution
• Practical knowledge and application of the FAR, DFAR, ITAR, CAS, and other government procurement regulations
• Experience with using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe
• Strong attention to detail, decision-making, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelors’ Degree from accredited university
• 10 years of experience with leadership in contracts management, including overseeing large, complex contracts for Information Technology & Communications products and professional services in a government contracting organization

Location: Washington D.C. Metropolitan area.

Citizenship Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.