Prime Contracts Manager

Job Title: Prime Contracts Manager

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: B - Contracts, Procurement, Legal & Proposal Services

Function/Branch: Prime Contracts

Directorate: Business Operations

Position Type: Regular, Full-time

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade: A10 (BA1004)

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate : $116,000 - $145,000 / year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Prime Contracts Manager, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB in Tennessee. The Prime Contracts Manager will be responsible for the administration of BNH's cost-plus-award-fee contract with the United States Air Force for Test Operations and Sustainment efforts at Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

Open to external candidates.

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Job Summary

The successful candidate will manage the Prime Contracts team and perform functions required to ensure compliance with BNH's prime contract and other regulatory requirements. The job includes working with all levels of the workforce and leadership team to define contract requirements, evaluate impacts from proposed contract changes, coordinate communication with the Air Force, and award and administer subcontract work authorizations for parent company reachback support.

Job Duties:

Responsible for overall administration of BNH's Cost-Plus-Award-Fee prime contract with U.S. Air Force
• Manages and supports award, administration, and closeout of subcontract work authorizations for parent company reachback support.
• Manages Prime Contract Administrator(s) in the day-to-day administration of the prime contract, subcontract work authorizations, and other related efforts.
• Writes and reviews policies and procedures required for accomplishment of Prime Contract and related functions.
• Performs and applies research in the contract terms and conditions, performance work statement, contract data requirements list, other contract documents, the Federal Acquisition Regulations and supplements, and other regulatory documents.
• Provides contract scope and compliance guidance to leadership team based on terms and conditions, performance work statement, contract deliverables, and other contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Manages prime contract modifications to include coordination and identification of cost, schedule, compliance impacts, and communication with company leadership team and Air Force Contracting Officer.
• Coordinates formal correspondence between BNH and the Air Force Contracting Officer.
• Responsible for the review and administration of proprietary information and non-disclosure agreements.
• Supports quarterly development of Award Fee Self-Assessment.
• Supports government audits to include Contractor Purchasing System Reviews, incurred cost audits, etc.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives as needed to increase office/company efficiency.
• Processes insurance claims as needed.
• Develops and delivers project training to address prime contract management principles as required.
• Manages Associate Contractor and Interface Agreements with other on-site prime contractors.
• Makes determinations of allowability of costs under prime contract.
• Performs other duties as required.
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or law
• 10 years progressive and relevant experience in Contract Administration
• In lieu of degree 14 years of progressive and relevant experience in Contract Administration.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• In depth knowledge of prime contract administration procedures and requirements.
• Comprehensive understanding of government contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
• Working knowledge of subcontract award, administration, and closeout practices.
• Ability to research complex issues and provide interpretations and recommendations.
• Skilled in oral and written communication

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

$116,000 - $145,000 / year at location Arnold AFB, TN

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