Associate Director – Customer Contracts, Government
AT&T
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chantilly • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,700 - $196,100 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for overseeing customer contracts and ensuring compliance, accuracy and alignment with industry standards.
- Overseeing the drafting, reviewing, and revising of contractual documents.
- Ensuring that all contracts adhere to company policies and customer specifications, while safeguarding the company’s contractual posture.
- Leading a team of Customer Contract professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and development opportunities.
- Leading the negotiation of customer contracts and modifications, including follow-on quotations and revisions.
- Striving to achieve mutually beneficial terms, conditions, and specifications.
- Supervising the resolution of contract-related issues and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Overseeing the proper execution of contract requirements, including the preparation of statements of work, authorization for work, bid package preparation & analysis, and completion of contracted tasks, while maintaining detailed contract records.
Requirements
- Federal Contracts Experience: Demonstrated experience managing federal government contracts, including pre award, post award, and contract administration activities in a regulated environment, with working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable agency supplements (e.g., DFARS, GSAM).
- CAS & Cost Principles: Hands on experience with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and government cost principles, including compliance, rate structures, audits, and interactions with DCAA/DCMA or equivalent oversight bodies.
- Contract Compliance: Proven ability to ensure contractual, financial, and operational compliance across federal contracts, including labor charging, cost allowability, and internal controls.
- Team Leadership: Experience leading or managing teams supporting prime or subcontractor federal engagements, with accountability for contract performance, risk management, and compliance outcomes.
- Audit Management: Strong understanding of government audit processes, including preparation, response, and remediation of findings related to FAR, CAS, and approved accounting systems.
- Certifications & Clearances: Ability to obtain and maintain all certifications, clearances, and training required to support federal government contracts, including any agency or contract specific compliance requirements, as a condition of employment.
- Collaboration: Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to support business objectives and operational alignment.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract draftingcontract reviewcontract negotiationcontract administrationCost Accounting Standards (CAS)Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)government audit processesfinancial complianceoperational compliancerisk management
Soft Skills
team leadershipmentorshipcollaborationguidanceproblem resolution
Certifications
federal government contract certificationssecurity clearances