Senior Contracts Administrator

TSC

Senior Contracts Administrator managing a portfolio of defense contracts for TSC, focusing on compliance and negotiations. Collaborating with program managers and external stakeholders to meet contractual goals.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build successful partnerships with the program leadership to understand program and contract needs while negotiating favorable terms and conditions in all assigned agreements.
Meet department metrics that track activities such as contract value, contract ceiling, contract mods, contract deliverables, and their associated processing timeframes.
Reduce risks through negotiation of key terms, the addition of assumptions, or clarifying conditions to proposals or agreements.
Strong terms and conditions negotiation skills to include the ability to negotiate with major prime contractors.
Manage ad hoc requests.
Administer complex agreements across a variety of contract types, including FFP, T&M, Cost-type, IDIQs, OTAs, etc.
Maintain diplomacy and tact when engaging with colleagues and external parties.
Leverage technical ability and professional curiosity to lean forward and take ownership of outcomes.
Demonstrate ability to effectively resolve challenges and be a reliable resource to the programs supported.
Ensure comprehensive administration of our contractual commitments for the assigned contracts portfolio.
Support the proposal process by reviewing solicitation requirements, developing cover letters, contracts and/or cost and pricing volumes, analyzing terms and conditions and evaluating risk in accordance with company guidelines.
Process new awards, modifications and maintain accurate contract records within the company’s Contract Management System.
Prepare negotiation strategies for existing or prospective clients to establish performance, and contractual guidelines for assigned contracts.
Lead contract administration from requirements definition through contract close-out.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Contract Administration, or related field and 8 or more years of defense contracting experience
Successful, demonstrated full life cycle contract administration experience.
US Citizenship and possibly the ability to obtain and maintain a secret level security clearance.
Administration of and experience with both prime contractor issued subcontracts, and DoD issued prime contracts.
Demonstrated knowledge of FAR and DFARS regulations, with a strong preference for experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Experience preparing cost proposals, cost narratives and compliance matrixes, with a strong preference for candidates experienced in proposals requiring certified cost or pricing data and government audits.
Business focused, solution and problem solving oriented
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Benefits

Comp & perks

ESOP participation
401k Plan
Flexible Work Schedules
Tuition Reimbursement
Co-Sponsored Health Plan
Paid Leave
and much more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract administrationnegotiationcost proposalscompliance matrixesrisk evaluationcontract typesfull life cycle contract administrationcontract managementterms and conditions analysisgovernment audits

Soft Skills

problem solvingdiplomacytactprofessional curiosityownership of outcomesreliabilityeffective resolution of challengesbusiness focuscommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreesecret level security clearance