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At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth. Discover your future with us. We are seeking a Staff Contracts Manager who will be charged with significant responsibilities in negotiating complex contracts with government and commercial customers, advising senior management on business strategy, developing accurate and competitive cost proposals, and administering government and commercial contracts and other agreements. This position can be based in either of our Falls Church, VA; Tucson, AZ; or Northridge, CA offices. Depending on business needs, up to 20% remote work is permissible after an introductory period. This is an exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position. Primary Responsibilities: * Coordinate with teams comprised of program management, technical staff, business administration, and supply chain in negotiating contracts for government/commercial customers. * Advise senior management and proposal teams on business strategy, risk, and compliance during proposal development, contract negotiations, and contract execution. * Prepare detailed, accurate, and competitive cost strategies and cost proposals to maximize probability of winning profitable new business. Using business inputs, prepare pricing reports and cost proposal volumes compliant with customer requirements and company accounting system. * Administer all post-proposal activities such as audits, contract negotiation, and award. Work with customer and Areté staff to track and expedite contract award. * Prepare and issue internal contract work authorizations. * Maintain current and accurate data in contracts database/contract lifecycle management (CLM) system on proposal and contract status/information. * Advise program management of contractual rights and obligations; maintain contract file and historical information under established procedures. * Establish and maintain strong internal communications within the company at all levels to provide information on open contract matters. Establish and maintain relations with external customers to communicate all proposal and contract matters. * Perform contract closeout readiness in accordance with company policy and Federal Regulations. * Other duties, as assigned. We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer: Health & Wellness: * Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance * Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD) * Vision Reimbursement * Fitness Reimbursement Financial: * 401(k) Retirement Plan Contributions * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) * Continuing Education Assistance Work-Life Balance: * Flexible Scheduling * Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave What We Value: * Creativity and innovation in solving challenges * Integrity and responsibility in all actions * Collaboration across teams and specialties * Responsiveness in fast-paced environments * Passion for national security and excellence Experiences and Background We Look For (Required Skills): * High level of knowledge of and experience with government contracting and proposal preparation. Experience with contracting under FAR Part 15 and Other Transaction Agreements. * Extensive experience with a variety of contract types: Cost Reimbursement, Fixed Price, and Time and Materials. * A strong desire to learn technical aspects of the business and product lines to understand internal/external customer needs. * Experience negotiating with a wide range of customers including the U.S. federal government, large businesses, small businesses, and educational institutions. * High level of knowledge of and experience with federal and agency-specific acquisition regulations (FAR, DFARs, and others), DCAA and DCMA requirements, and ability to research and understand regulations (e.g…FAR, DFARS, CFR citations). Ability to recognize, interpret, and apply applicable regulations to resolve complex contract issues. * Excels at effective communication, both verbally and in writing, with colleagues, management and executives. * Skilled at implementing a team approach when developing strategic and innovative proposal and contract solutions within regulatory guidelines, resulting in agreements that consider, properly weigh, and resolve the needs of the program, the customer, the business unit, and the company. * Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and import regulations. * Advanced skills in all MS Office Suite programs. * U.S. citizenship is required. Top Secret national security clearance or ability to obtain the same is preferable. Nice To Have (Preferred Skill): * Experience with non-commercial pricing and FAR Part 31 cost principles. * Familiarity with ProPricer is desirable. * Familiarity with Intellectual Property licensing agreements The salary range for this role is $90,000/yr to $115,000/yr; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Other Considerations Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration. Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility. Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at ************ for assistance.

Arete Technologies, Inc. offers set of innovative Consulting and Outsourcing services, bridging the gap between requirements and outputs of various dexterous and facile companies worldwide. The thrust of providing global deliverables with focus on providing paramount and unsurpassed services combined with cost saving solutions to the clients We understand the business requirements in the present day corporate scenario and aspire to provide world-class services enabling the organization to burgeon and flourish while keeping the work-life balance intact. The Global delivery mechanism followed at Arete Technologies, Inc. saddles proficient schemas and unconventional channels to provide one-stop solutions for all your workforce needs. our Team is an exquisite amalgamation of vast experiences of over 30 years in IT Consulting and Staffing industry. Connoisseurs in the field of staff augmentation for IT, we operate on 24 by 7 model with an aim of providing affordable and adept professionals with an assurance of satisfaction for both Consultants and Clients. We are pre-eminent service providers in the field of staff augmentation, IT Consultancy, Software development, Web Development providing unexcelled services and focusing on both the employers and employees. Job Description Must have experience working with I IB / IBM Websphere Message Broker and IBM Websphere MQ,is a must ESQL development experience, experience with EAI/SOA, Experience with IBM Tivoli monitoring for MQ, Experience working with XML, XSTL, XSD, SOAP, WSDL, and XPath, Experience working with SOAP over HTTP, Experience working with Eclipse or IBM RAD. Nice to have Java development experience and have experience writing SQL Required skills (maximum of 6): IIB / IBM Websphere Message Broker and IBM Websphere MQ Nice to have skills (maximum of 3): IIB / IBM Websphere Message Broker and IBM Websphere MQ Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banking Work location type: Other Work location country/territory: United States Work location state/province: Ohio Work location city: Columbus Work location street address: customer location Work remotely: No Pay travel and lodging: No Additional Information Best Regards, Amrit Lal