Senior Advisor, Contracts Administration

Peraton

Senior Contracts Manager managing contract negotiations and administration in federal contracting for Peraton. Leading a team and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in federal contracting, including contract negotiation, analysis, and administration, while providing strategic guidance and leadership to contract professionals. Proven ability to manage complex bids, identify risk areas, and implement effective negotiation strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Contracting ExpertiseContract NegotiationTeam Leadership and DevelopmentRisk Management StrategiesProcess Improvement Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Contract AnalysisSubcontract NegotiationChange ManagementOperational Performance OptimizationFinancial Performance Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Writing SkillsTime ManagementInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Federal ContractingState and Local ContractingContract PoliciesNegotiation StrategiesContractual Rights and Obligations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages and provides leadership of the Sector contracts function for contract negotiation, analysis, and administration
Advising and assisting the negotiation of subcontracts, teaming, and non-disclosure agreements
Ensures that Sector contracts achieve optimal operational and financial performance by adhering to contract policies, procedures, methods, and operating practices
Provides strategic guidance to completion on more complex bids
Advises Sector management of contractual rights and obligations, identifying risk areas and mitigation strategies
Partners with sector team in the development of negotiation strategies
Leads negotiation team on contractual issues
Supports change management and process improvement initiatives
Leads, mentors, trains, develops, and manages a team of geographically dispersed contract professionals

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of related work Experience working as a Contracts professional in the federal contracting in positions of progressive responsibility
10+ years of experience with a Maters
16+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
An in-depth knowledge in state and local contracting
Strong writing and time management skills
Reputation for unqualified commitment to integrity and professionalism
Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to employees and management at all levels
Attention to detail and organization
Highly adaptable to change; ability to work independently and collaboratively
Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-moving environment
Must be a US citizen.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees may be eligible for overtime
Employees may be eligible for shift differential
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay