Subcontracts Manager – I-II

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS)

Subcontract Manager overseeing external vendor agreements at Boston Government Services. Responsible for sourcing suppliers, negotiating terms, and managing compliance with project requirements.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeOak Ridge • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Subcontract Manager oversee external vendor agreements from cradle to grave.
You will be responsible for sourcing suppliers, negotiating pricing and terms, mitigating risk, and ensuring subcontractors meet cost, schedule, and quality requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
You will work with Project Managers to ensure Scope, Schedule and Budget are understood and captured in subcontracts, purchase orders, or other agreements.
You will also work with Contracts Mangers to ensure that appropriate terms, conditions, and prime contract requirements are included in the subcontracts, purchase orders, or other agreements.
Develop requests for proposals (RFPs), evaluate bids, and negotiate pricing and contracts (Fixed-Price, Time & Materials, Cost-Plus) or agreements (Blanket Purchase Agreements, Professional Services Agreements, etc.).
Ensure compliance with prime contract flow-down requirements, government regulations (such as FAR/DFAR), and internal legal policies.
Manage changes, whether scope, schedule, or budget related ensuring that sufficient data (cost or schedule) is being tracked and captured to support prime contract recovery.
Track subcontractor deliverables, manage schedules, and resolve performance discrepancies or disputes.
Review and approve subcontractor invoices, as necessary, manage change orders, and work with Project Managers to control project budgets using Enterprise Resource Planning software, at BGS it is Unanet.
Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders (project managers, engineering, accounting) and external subcontractors and suppliers.
Execute final subcontract modifications, handle documentation, and finalize agreement closeout including Releases of Claims and final payments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred; Some college business classes required, if not a business related degree.
Minimum 5 yrs experience; specialized experience in contracts/subcontracts negotiations, contracts/subcontracts change management, and drafting of REAs, claims, and other complex contractual/subcontractual instruments will be considered favorably.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Successful drug screening.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
401K
Long and Short-Term Disability

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationsubcontract managementrisk mitigationcost managementschedule managementquality assurancerequest for proposals (RFPs)change managementinvoice reviewcontract drafting

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillsleadershipcollaborationattention to detailconflict resolutiondecision making