Contracts Manager
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 8609421
Date Posted: 9/24/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Rock Hill, SC
Salary: $100,000 - $130,000
Description
Go to end ⇓Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Day to day working with the Compliance/Contracts team, Finance Manager, Programs Manager and Engineering Manager as well as the UK based sister defense company
- Travel to supplier and customer sites in the US and to the UK based sister defense company.
- Occasional work or travel outside of normal business hours may be required.
- Work within strict time, budgetary and quality frameworks.
- Internal
- CEO
- VP Business Development
- VP Finance
- Programs/Operations Manager
- Finance Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Security and Admin Staff
- External
- US Government compliance and contracting stakeholders
- Key US suppliers
- UK based sister defense company
Key Responsibilities:
- Contract/Subcontract Management
- Manage the day-to-day administration of federal government contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and related agreements.
- Review contracts, solicitations, statements of work, modifications, and other contractual documents for obligations, risks, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain accurate and complete contract files, including required correspondence, modifications, deliverables, representations and certifications, and closeout documentation.
- Coordinate contract modifications, extensions and other changes with internal stakeholders and government contracting personnel.
- Support contract closeout activities and ensure outstanding obligations are resolved.
- Review federal solicitations and identify contractual, regulatory, and business requirements.
- Support proposal teams with analysis of solicitation terms, representations and certifications, contract clauses, and compliance requirements.
- Participate in negotiations and help develop negotiation positions and supporting documentation.
- Identify contractual risks and communicate material issues to company leadership.
- Interpret and apply applicable provisions of the FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific requirements.
- Coordinate with finance, program management, security, engineering, procurement, and legal resources to ensure contractual obligations are understood and met.
- Review subcontractor terms and identify risks or inconsistencies with prime contract requirements.
- Establish effective relationships with Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, prime contractors, subcontractors, and other external stakeholders.
- Maintain organized records and reporting that provide management with visibility into contractual status and risks.
Compliance Management
- Monitor changes to applicable federal contracting requirements and assist with implementing new or revised obligations.
- Maintain and administer the company's Code of Conduct and compliance policies.
- Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and responsible government contracting.
- Support compliance with applicable U.S. export-control and trade regulations, including ITAR and EAR, where applicable.
- Maintain import and export-control policies and procedures and coordinate with technical and business teams on controlled information and technology.
- Help ensure appropriate handling, access, retention, and protection of sensitive company and government information.
- Support compliance with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements.
- Support implementation and monitoring of required representations, certifications, disclosures, and flow-down requirements.
- Maintain the company's compliance management program.
- Monitor applicable federal laws, regulations, executive requirements, and customer/contractual obligations affecting the business.
- Maintain a compliance calendar, obligation matrix, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation.
- Support compliance with customer-specific requirements involving cybersecurity, supply chain, intellectual property, data rights, purchasing, import and export controls, and other applicable areas.
- Support internal and external audits, reviews, and government inquiries as needed
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- International Compliance Association - Professional Post Graduate Diploma in compliance or similar
- International Association of Contract / Commercial Managers – Advanced Practitioner or similar
- Security Clearance eligibility
- 10 years experience in Compliance and Contracts within the US Defense Industry
- Experience in working with overseas defense industry suppliers and customers
Preferred Skills:
- Significant experience in US Commercial/Compliance activities, working with:
- DCMA/DCAA
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- State Department import/export organizations
- SAM.gov
- PIEE/WAWF
- Cybersecurity compliance and CUI
- Thorough understanding of and practitioner in:
- Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Defence Federal Acquisition Regulations
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations
- Export Administration Regulations
- Strong working knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code
- Current experience in contracting with the Government, DoD, Primes, Sub-Primes and in Supply Chains.
- Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
- Experience in contract negotiating.
- Ability to manage, change, draft and revise contracts, including variation control.
- Contract monitoring of risks and delays.
- Compliance management of Projects and Programs.
- Good client liaison, able to build proactive relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Business acumen partnered with a dedication to legality
- Methodical and diligent with outstanding planning abilities.
- An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and regulations.
Essential Personal Attributes:
- A proactive leader who is comfortable assuming responsibility and making decisions with minimal oversight.
- Able to work within a small management team and proactively challenge management assumptions.
- Flexibility to assume additional temporary responsibilities, as required, to support a rapidly growing company.
- The commitment, drive and initiative to seek continual business improvements.
- Possess strong reasoning, verbal and written skills.
- Able to make decisions through use of personal initiative and understanding of company strategy.
- Able to work without day to day oversight.






















