Location: Pasadena, CA HQ or Remote within USA

Please note: This position will work directly on projects related to the Department of Defense. You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship with the ability to obtain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required by the DoD for security clearance.

The Role

Our fast-growing team is looking for a skilled, motivated, and reliable Contracts Manager to join our Federal business unit. This role will manage the administration of multiple complex contracts within the Federal Government Contracting arena including the preparation and delivering of contractual communication, proposal preparation, supporting negotiations, and administration of other agreements. 

Responsibilities

• Performs proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and execution in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Administers contracts and agreements in accordance with federal government regulations and company policies and procedures, manages and negotiates customer changes to such agreements.
• Prepares proposals, bids, progress, and other reports as required.
• Examines terms of solicitations, requirements, and delivery schedules to provide written reviews to management identifying and mitigating risks to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Actively participate in new business pursuit activity requiring a sound knowledge of competitive and sole source proposal preparation processes.
• Advises pursuit team, program team, and management of contractual rights and obligations of the pursuits and programs for which you are responsible.
• Proactively identifies pursuit, program and company risks and provides recommended mitigations.
• Effective communicator within program multi-functional teams, contracts professionals, internal management, and all levels of customer counterparts.
• Compiles and analyzes data and maintains historical information.

Qualifications

• This position will work directly on projects related to the Department of Defense. You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship with the ability to obtain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required by the DoD for security clearance.
• At least 3 years of experience managing proposal preparation and contract negotiations from inception to completion
• Experience within the federal sector, including the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other federal civilian agencies and familiarity with the solicitation and proposal/capture process 
• Experience and sound working knowledge of U.S. government procurement regulations (FAR / DFAR / FAA AMS, etc.)
• Knowledge of the SBIR process
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements and provide guidance to program personnel and management.
• Experience thinking outside the box and chasing opportunities, preferably in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
• Strong business development leadership skills and a track record in building and scaling strategies that deliver results 
• Ability to establish clear value propositions via excellent communication skills in these forms: customer conversations, company and product presentations, written communications such as email and proposals
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus

Compensation

We offer: 

• Competitive base salary based on experience
• 100% employer paid health benefit premiums (medical, dental, vision)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Time Off for National Holidays
• Stock options at sign-on
• 401k plan
• Company equipment (Laptop computer, monitor, iPhone, etc.)
• Remote work from home

About Us

Virtualitics is an augmented analytics company that helps our clients expand access to complex data to make their work more visual, collaborative, and actionable. Our powerful suite of augmented analytical tools allows our clients to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and multidimensional visualizations to elevate their unstructured data analysis in a no-code environment and communicate their findings in ways that are instantly understood across their entire organization.

Our patented technology is based on over 11 years of research at the California Institute of Technology and NASA/JPL and supported by a talented team of data scientists, designers, and engineers with several hundred publications in the field of artificial intelligence and data visualization. We have office space in Pasadena, CA, but are also open to fully remote candidates. 

Virtualitics is committed to building a company where every individual can bring their full impact and reach their fullest potential. Our mission is to build a diverse and inclusive environment where talented people of all cultures, ages, perspectives, opinions, education, backgrounds, races, gender identity, religions, orientations, abilities, and beliefs can grow and thrive with Virtualitics.

Check us out at https://virtualitics.com/careers