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Job Description:
Ready to put your contract skills to work with departments and teams that change the fabric of our community? Do you have an eye for details? Put your contract management expertise to work on complex projects. Parsons is now hiring Sr Contracts Manager for our growing business.
Hybrid role in VA or DC area
How you will make a difference
Parsons extensive experience combined with your finance management skills, including drafting contracts, and identifying potential conflicts. At this level you will monitor and administer the business provisions of prime and subcontracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions. In this role, you will perform prime contract administration assignments for all phases of the most demanding contractual undertakings. Our Contract Administrators typically handles contract negotiations of projects with constructed values in the $20 to $200+ million range, with clients in the private and public sectors of both domestic and foreign markets. You’ll understand and apply a thorough knowledge of the principles governing the business terms and conditions of contracts being negotiated.
Responsibilities
- Reviews client contracts to identify risks and to ensure conformity to Company policy.
- Leads negotiations with federal and commercial customers.
- Proposes alternative text/clauses to client contracts, as appropriate for the Company business.
- Ensures that the contract is thoroughly reviewed for legal, risk management, tax, and accounting issues prior to submitting to management for approval.
- Participates as a member of the negotiating team, consisting of business development and project management personnel, for establishing business terms and contract conditions.
- Monitors and administers the business provisions of prime contracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
- Advises the Contracts Manager regarding scope, financial, and risk issues of prime contracts.
- May be responsible for overseeing a significant portion of the contract administration activities within designated Company wide market areas.
- Solves significant prime contract problems, taking independent action as prescribed by project procedures.
- Provides guidance and direction to lower level Contract Administrators, as appropriate.
- Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 15+ years of prime contract administration experience is required
- TS/SCI clearance
- Requires a thorough knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts
- Incumbent must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration
- Ability to perform in a lead capacity is also required
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Corporate team.For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 15+ years of prime contract administration experience
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- Thorough knowledge of industry business practices and prime contract negotiation
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of PC software packages used in contract administration
- Ability to perform in a lead capacity
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
