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Sitting within Finance, the role provides an independent contractual and commercial assessment of opportunities and contracts across their full lifecycle, from opportunity assessment and proposal development through negotiation, award, performance, modification and close-out.\nThe Contracts Manager brings together contractual, commercial, financial, delivery and compliance considerations to provide leadership with a clear assessment of deal risk and a recommendation on whether and how ALL.SPACE should proceed. The role works closely with Sales, Programme Delivery, Finance, Supply Chain and Legal, resolving the substantial majority of contractual matters independently while Legal retains ownership of legal terms, legal interpretation and material legal risk.\n1. Contract Management\nManage pre-award and post-award contracts across US Government, defence and commercial customers. \nManage a broad range of contractual instruments including FAR/DFARS contracts, OTAs, IDIQs, MATOCs, task orders, subcontracts, NDAs, teaming agreements and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs). \nMaintain contractual oversight throughout the lifecycle, including amendments, modifications, renewals, novations and close-out activities. \nProvide authoritative contractual guidance and resolve routine and complex contract matters before escalation to Legal or external counsel. \n2. RFP, RFQ & Proposal Support\nReview RFPs, RFQs and other solicitation documentation to identify contractual requirements, risks, representations, certifications and compliance obligations. \nAdvise Capture, Sales and Proposal teams on acceptable contractual positions, exceptions and areas requiring negotiation. \nIdentify unacceptable or high-risk contractual terms early in the opportunity lifecycle and ensure they are visible before bid submission. \nSupport bid and proposal development by ensuring contractual assumptions and obligations are properly understood and reflected. \n3. Contract Negotiation\nPartner with the Sales Lead in customer negotiations, leading the contractual position and supporting negotiation of terms and conditions. \nLead or support negotiations relating to intellectual property, data rights, indemnities, liability, warranties, flow-down requirements, payment terms and performance obligations. \nRecommend negotiating positions that balance customer requirements, commercial objectives, delivery capability and organisational risk. \nCoordinate with Legal where contractual matters require specific legal interpretation, approval or external counsel. \n4. Deal Review & Contract Adjudication\nProvide the overall contractual and commercial assessment of opportunities presented to the Deal Review Board. \nEvaluate the proposed deal across scope, schedule, cost, margin, contractual obligations, delivery risk, compliance, reputational exposure and other material considerations. \nCoordinate inputs from Sales, Finance, Programme Delivery, Engineering, Supply Chain, Legal and other relevant functions. \nProvide a clear Go/No-Go recommendation, identifying material risks, assumptions, dependencies and required mitigation. \nEnsure exceptions and risks are explicitly understood and accepted by the appropriate decision makers before contractual commitment. \n5. Contract Drafting & Documentation\nDraft, review, redline and finalise contracts, modifications, novations and related agreements in conjunction with Legal. \nProduce first drafts of vendor agreements, partner agreements, reseller agreements, NDAs, MoUs, teaming agreements and other commercial documentation. \nEnsure Legal approval is obtained where required before execution. \nMaintain appropriate templates and contractual standards to improve efficiency and consistency. \n6. Government Contracting Compliance\nEnsure contractual compliance with applicable FAR and DFARS requirements. \nSupport compliance with export control requirements including ITAR and EAR from a contractual perspective. \nIdentify and manage contractual requirements relating to organisational conflicts of interest (OCI), security, cleared work and other government obligations. \nMonitor contractual representations, certifications and compliance commitments, escalating specialist matters to Legal, Security, Export Compliance or other subject matter experts as appropriate. \n7. Subcontracts & Flow-Down Management\nIdentify contractual flow-down requirements and ensure they are incorporated into relevant subcontractor and supplier agreements. \nEnsure requirements including DPAS ratings are appropriately documented, communicated and distributed. \nWork with Supply Chain and Programme teams to ensure subcontractors understand and meet contractual obligations. \nSupport management of CDRLs, SDRLs and other contractual deliverables where applicable. \nIdentify contractual risks arising from supplier or subcontractor performance and recommend appropriate mitigation. \n8. Contract Governance & Administration\nMaintain the central repository and database for contracts and contractual documentation. \nManage the controlled distribution of partner agreements, reseller agreements, NDAs, MoUs and other contractual documentation. \nEnsure executed agreements, amendments and associated records are complete, accurate and accessible. \nMaintain visibility of key obligations, renewal dates, notice periods, deliverables and contractual milestones. \nSupport the continued development of contract management processes, templates and governance. \n9. Stakeholder Partnership\nAct as the primary contracts adviser to Sales, Business Development, Programme Delivery and other business functions. \nTranslate contractual requirements into clear and practical guidance for non-contract specialists. \nWork collaboratively with Legal while maintaining appropriate ownership of day-to-day contractual decisions. \nBuild strong working relationships with customers, government contracting personnel, partners and suppliers. \n10. Decision Making\nOperate with significant autonomy across routine and complex contractual matters. \nIndependently resolve the substantial majority of contract issues before escalation to Legal or external counsel. \nProvide recommendations to leadership on contractual risk, deal structure and Go/No-Go decisions. \nDetermine when contractual issues require specialist legal, export, security or compliance advice. \nInfluence decisions that may have significant commercial, financial or operational consequences for ALL.SPACE. \nRequirements\nEssential\nSignificant experience managing contracts within the defence, aerospace, space or US Government contracting environment. \nStrong practical knowledge of FAR and DFARS requirements. \nDemonstrated experience managing both pre-award and post-award contractual activities. \nExperience reviewing government solicitations, RFPs and RFQs and advising proposal or capture teams. \nStrong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contractual terms and conditions. \nExperience managing subcontractor flow-down requirements and contractual deliverables. \nStrong understanding of intellectual property, government data rights, indemnities, liability and contractual risk allocation. \nAbility to interpret complex contractual requirements and translate them into practical business guidance. \nStrong commercial judgement and ability to balance opportunity, risk, compliance and delivery considerations. \nDesirable\nMultiple years of contracts experience with a major US defence or aerospace Prime. \nExtensive experience reviewing contracts against FAR and DFARS requirements. \nExperience working with subcontractors and managing CDRLs, SDRLs and associated contractual deliverables. \nExperience of OTAs, IDIQs, MATOCs and other US Government contracting vehicles. \nWorking knowledge of ITAR, EAR, DPAS, OCI and US Government security requirements. \nCurrent or previous US Government security clearance. \nExperience within the space, satellite communications or defence technology sector. \nKey Competencies\nContractual Judgement \nCommercial Acumen \nGovernment Contracting Expertise \nRisk Management \nNegotiation \nAttention to Detail \nInfluencing & Stakeholder Management \nDecision Making & Judgement \nCommunication \nCollaboration & Partnership \nBenefits\nExcellent Compensation package inclusive of competitive salary, 401(k) plan, healthcare and 25 days holiday in addition to the US Bank holidays.\nBonus package\nCareer development training opportunities (in house and external)\nEmployee Referral scheme","description_format":"text","description_chars":8695,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Military","Satellite Communications","Mobile Networks"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T19:01:11Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T03:17:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/all-space-contracts-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/all-space-contracts-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T03:17:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3621,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1379,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}