Sr. Contract Manager, US Gov

About the Role

As a Gov Contracts Manager at Quindar, you will be responsible for managing government contracts throughout their full lifecycle—ensuring compliance, negotiating terms, supporting proposals, and helping mitigate risk. You’ll partner closely with internal stakeholders (program teams, legal, finance), partners, and external customers to ensure contracts are managed efficiently, transparently, and in line with federal regulations.

You are the only person on the team so you must feel comfortable with ambiguity but you will have the ability to lead and grow your team. You’ll be someone who can manage the full process and is VERY organized, detail-oriented, and can move quickly while ensuring high compliance standards. Your work will help set the foundations for scalable growth in the government side of our business.

What You’ll Do

• Manage government contracts (and subcontracts) across different types: fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, time & materials (T&M), other transactional authority, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ), etc.
• Support Non-Disclosure Agreements, Teaming Agreements, MOUs, and issuing RFPs
• Support preparation of contract proposals, including working with teams to define scopes, cost models, and delivery schedules.
• Negotiate contract terms and modifications.
• Review contracts and ensure they meet regulatory, legal, and internal policy requirements.
• Maintain full audit files for each contract: original contracts, modifications, amendments, clarifications, changes, deliverables, payment schedules, etc.
• Provide summaries and briefings on contract status, obligations, and risks to internal stakeholders (program managers, executives).
• Lead contract close-out activities.
• Support subcontracts: negotiating, managing performance, ensuring compliance.
• Provide contractual guidance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and relevant technical / program teams.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, contract management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with full lifecycle contract management under FAR/DFARS
• Experience managing contracts of multiple types (FFP, CPFF, OTA, T&M, IDIQ, SBIR, etc.).
• Strong negotiation skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Strong communication skills (written & verbal), especially for summarizing contract risk & obligations.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCMA Certifications (CFCM, CPCM, CCCM) or other contract management certifications.
• Experience with export controls, ITAR, or Title 50 (if your work touches sensitive/intelligence domains).
• Security clearance (or ability to obtain one).
• Experience with Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).
• Graduate degree in relevant field.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Why you'll love working at Quindar

• We work in a cutting edge industry and you will get the opportunity to be part of a small team with a large direct impact on the success of our customers’ space missions!
• We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
• Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
• Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
• We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
• Each quarter we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.
• Our culture and company is evolving. You will be key in creating the next major or minor version!

First Round - Screening Call (30m) The Hiring Manager will walk through your experience, the role, and make sure we are in alignment with the expectations (75% Behavioral, 25% Technical).

Second Round (60 min) Interview with CEO, other leadership for cultural and experience fit

Third Round (1 hour - take home) Operations Challenge - walk through scenario that you might see at Quindar

Fourth Round (45 min) Interview with the Hiring Manager to walk through operations challenge.

Reference Check The Hiring Manager will ask for 2 references within the last 5 years. These can be former managers or colleagues.

Offer The hiring manager will reach out with a verbal offer and a formal offer within 24 hours of notification.

Reverse Reference Check We will coordinate a time for you to meet 1:1 with a recent new hire to ask questions about working at Quindar.