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You will be the single point of coordination for contract-related logistics across Program Management, Growth, Security, Finance, and company leadership, and the day-to-day interface with our government points of contact on existing contracts.\nTeam:Operations, partnering closely with Program Management, Growth, and Security\nLocation:Arlington, VA (Hybrid)\nClearance:Ability to obtain and maintain a TS security clearance required; an active Secret or TS clearance is strongly preferred\nWho We Are\nSedaro is a fast-growing startup building the world’s most scalable cloud-native modeling and simulation platform for aerospace, defense, and commercial applications. Our software enables organizations to design, analyze, and optimize complex systems faster than ever before.\nAs Contracts & Program Operations Manager, you’ll play a critical role in enabling Sedaro’s growth by making sure nothing contract-related ever drops. Today, contract administration and program-support logistics are shared across several senior leaders; you will consolidate that work into one well-run function - a single tracker, a single point of contact, and clear escalation paths - so our Program Managers, Capture team, and executives can stay focused on delivery and growth.\nWho You Are\nYou are an experienced contracts administration or program operations professional with a strong working understanding of U.S. Government contracting environments.\nYou have hands-on experience with post-award administration: modifications, option exercises, deliverables and reporting requirements, and contract closeout.\nYou have working knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, and federal contracting practices, and can read a contract and know exactly what it requires of us and when.\nYou are familiar with the government systems and processes that keep contracts moving - e.g., PIEE/WAWF, SAM.gov - and ideally have exposure to industrial security processes such as DISS/NISS, visit requests, and DD Form 254s.\nYou are exceptionally organized and checklist-driven: you build trackers, you own them, and things you own do not slip.\nYou are a confident, professional communicator with government Contracting Officers, CORs, and program security officers, as well as internal technical and business teams.\nYou take ownership of your work, proactively identify risks and bottlenecks, and escalate with recommended solutions rather than open questions.\nYou enjoy building and improving processes, templates, and workflows that help organizations scale.\nMost importantly, you’re excited by the opportunity to build and run the contract operations function at a scaling startup and make a meaningful impact across the company.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn the master tracker of all open contract and program-support actions - modifications, option exercises, deliverables, closeouts, clearance packages, network and system access requests, government accounts, and DD Form 254 actions - each with an owner, a status, and a deadline.\nAdminister contracts post-award: process modifications, monitor contractual obligations, deliverables, and reporting deadlines, maintain organized contract records, and support invoicing and compliance activities with Finance.\nServe as Sedaro’s day-to-day interface with government points of contact - Contracting Officers, CORs, and program security officers - on existing contracts, keeping actions moving on both sides.\nCoordinate personnel security actions with our Facility Security Officer (FSO): clearance packages and sponsorships, periodic reinvestigations, and visit requests.\nCoordinate network and system access requests and government account provisioning for our teams (e.g., NIPRNet/SIPRNet accounts, customer collaboration environments, PIEE, SAM.gov).\nCoordinate DD Form 254 preparation, flow-down, and execution in partnership with our contracts signature authority and FSO.\nSupport pre-award activities: representations and certifications, registrations, contract-volume inputs for proposals, and administration of NDAs and teaming agreements for the Capture team.\nDraft and route routine agreements (NDAs, vendor agreements, SOW updates) for review and signature, escalating negotiation items to leadership.\nBuild and continuously improve the templates, checklists, and workflows that make contract operations scalable, including contract lifecycle management (CLM) tooling and records hygiene.\nBenefits\nEquity\nUnlimited PTO\n401(k) 4% match\n100% premium payment for Medical Insurance\nParental Leave\nCore hours\nCompany provided lunches 3x a week\nProfessional growth and development\nRequirements\nBachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience\n4+ years of experience in U.S. Government contracts administration, program operations/analysis, or acquisition support (industry or government side)\nStrong working knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, and federal contracting practices\nExperience supporting both pre-award and post-award contract activities, including modifications, options, deliverables, and closeout\nHands-on experience with government contracting systems such as PIEE/WAWF and SAM.gov\nExceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; 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