Program Contracts Manager

Defcon AI

Program Contracts Manager at DEFCON AI overseeing contract operations for U.S. Marine Corps program with focus on successful program execution and compliance.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the full lifecycle of contracts and subcontracts, including drafting, negotiating, and administering agreements in a U.S. defense contracting environment. Capable of building scalable contract operations and improving processes while operating independently in a matrixed organization.

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Contract AdministrationNegotiation SkillsMilestone TrackingProcess ImprovementRisk Identification

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Hard Skills

Contract DraftingSubcontract ManagementFlow-Down RequirementsChange-Impact AssessmentModification Analysis

Soft Skills

Independent OperationDecision-MakingIssue ResolutionCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Contract TemplatesGovernance ProcessesTracking Systems

Industry Keywords

U.S. Defense ContractingCompliance RisksAudit-Ready RecordsStakeholder Coordination

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Contract & Subcontract Operations
Manage the full lifecycle of contracts and subcontracts, teaming agreements, and consulting arrangements
Draft, review, negotiate, and administer subcontract agreements and modifications
Translate prime agreement requirements into executable subcontract structures
Maintain subcontract records, deliverables, milestones, and commercial terms
Drive Milestone & Invoice Readiness
Develop and manage milestone tracking and contract execution artifacts
Coordinate acceptance-package development across technical, program, and finance stakeholders
Build invoice-support packages and readiness documentation
Identify and flag contractual and compliance risks including terms ambiguity, flow-down gaps, undocumented scope changes, and invoice or acceptance exposure before they become program or legal issues
Maintain audit-ready records and submission documentation
Build Scalable Contract Operations
Design templates, trackers, governance processes, and escalation paths
Build process that fits where the program is today while laying the foundation for where it needs to go
Improve discipline around contract execution without slowing delivery
Establish standards for documentation, reporting, and contract governance
Operate independently and effectively without established playbooks, defined predecessors, or a contracts team to hand work off to
Support Program Leadership
Conduct change-impact assessments and modification analysis
Develop decision-ready recommendations for leadership review
Support customer correspondence, clarification requests, and issue resolution
Escalate complex issues with facts, options, and recommended courses of action

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience administering and negotiating contracts and subcontracts in a U.S. defense contracting environment
Experience drafting, redlining, and negotiating contract language
Experience translating prime contract requirements into subcontract flow-downs
Experience supporting milestone-based deliverables and contract execution
Experience building lightweight repeatable processes in fast-moving or immature environments
Ability to operate independently within a matrixed organization
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, making defensible decisions without complete information, and adjusting as the program evolves
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Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
Unlimited PTO, with your manager’s approval
Flexible work environment where you manage your work day
14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave