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Contracts Manager, Lead The Opportunity: As a lead Contracts Manager, you use your sharp negotiation tactics and talent for organization to help manage critical documents. We need you to bring your advanced contract management expertise to our National Security Sector (NSS) Cyber Contracts team, where you’ll be a trusted advisor and a valuable team member who finds creative solutions to complex problems for an advanced technology company. On our team, you’ll use your advanced contracting knowledge to capture, implement, and manage a range of proposals and contracts within various markets. In this role, you’ll touch every element of government acquisition, from beginning stages to completion. You’ll review and analyze solicitations for potential risks, guide suggested proposal strategies, and advise leadership on risk mitigation strategies. As a trusted business partner, you’ll provide full lifecycle support with a focus on terms and conditions negotiation, white paper and proposal support, project execution, and risk mitigation for Other Transaction (OT) prototype and follow-on production contracts or agreements. You'll provide expert advice and counsel to account executives and their program leadership on contractual matters, including contract types, regulatory and corporate policy compliance requirements, organizational conflict of interest, risk management, mitigation, and intellectual property negotiations, and monitor operational performance. Additionally, you'll support complex contract activity that requires the development of specialized contract vehicles and techniques to accomplish business goals and objectives. At Booz Allen, you’ll work with a collaborative team where you’ll leverage your acquisition knowledge and be empowered to succeed. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have: • 8+ years of experience with contract administration • Experience in negotiations or proposal preparation supporting government or commercial • Knowledge of the usage of Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) or Other Transactions (OTs) • Ability to support complex contract activity that requires the development of specialized contract vehicles and techniques to accomplish business goals and objectives • Ability to provide training to account teams on the unique characteristics of OTs • TS/SCI clearance • Bachelor’s degree Nice If You Have: • 2+ years of experience executing Other Transactions (OTs), including OTs for Prototypes and OTs transitioning into Production • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills • TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph • NCMA Professional Certification Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required. Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided . Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings. • Remote : If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility. • Hybrid : If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role. • Onsite : If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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At Booz Allen, you’ll work with a collaborative team where you’ll leverage your acquisition knowledge and be empowered to succeed.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
8+ years of experience with contract administration
Experience in negotiations or proposal preparation supporting government or commercial
Knowledge of the usage of Commercial Solutions Openings (CSO) or Other Transactions (OTs)
Ability to support complex contract activity that requires the development of specialized contract vehicles and techniques to accomplish business goals and objectives
Ability to provide training to account teams on the unique characteristics of OTs
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree
2+ years of experience executing Other Transactions (OTs), including OTs for Prototypes and OTs transitioning into Production
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
NCMA Professional Certification
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

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