Contracts Manager

ICF

Contracts Manager at ICF supporting Climate, Energy, and Transportation division. Negotiating commercial and state/local proposals and contracts with clients across the nation.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,649 - $152,404 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide proposal and contracts support for Requests for Proposals and active contracts with commercial and state and local clients across the nation
Review and negotiate reliance letters for the purpose of clients’ financial transactions
Prepare, review, and manage documentation and forms required for state and local proposal submissions
Lead the contract review and negotiation process for new proposals, RFP awards, amendments to existing contracts and new contracts
Maintain all required contractual documentation
Negotiate robust terms and conditions, including indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property, ownership, insurance, and liquidated damages
Review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements and subcontract agreements
Identify contractual and/or RFP terms which may pose risk to the company and provide recommendations where applicable on strategies to mitigate
Provide guidance and oversight, and work with client representatives to resolve operational and contractual issues
Proactively assess critical contract obligations and contract provisions
Advise on contract revisions to better meet the needs of the Client and ICF
Support data calls, maintain compliance with SOX and other governmental requirements
Handle multiple priority tasks and proposals effectively

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience negotiating terms and managing commercial and state & local contracts
5+ years’ experience working with relevant laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies governing commercial and state and local contracts
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
Familiarity with Engineering contracts and the utility industry (preferred)
Familiarity with Deltek tools such as Costpoint and Contract Management Systems (preferred)
Solid skills with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot, SharePoint)
Excellent oral and written communications
Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Effective interpersonal, communication, and time management skills
Self-starter and able to take initiative in solving problems
Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to build collaborative business relationships both internally and externally.
Must be able to collaboratively work with geographically diverse internal clients.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationproposal managementcontract reviewrisk assessmentcompliance managementdata analysisdocument preparationfinancial transaction supportterms and conditions negotiationcontractual documentation management

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationattention to detailmulti-taskinginterpersonal skillstime managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsanalytical skillsinitiative