Contracts Administrator

The Panther Group is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator for a 3–4 month contract assignment providing temporary coverage for a team member on leave.

This opportunity is ideal for a contracts professional with experience supporting government contracts, negotiating agreements, and managing contract activities from proposal through post-award administration. The successful candidate will work closely with program management and internal stakeholders to ensure contractual requirements are met, risks are identified, and contract actions are handled accurately and efficiently.

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard business hours in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/ET).

• Manage contracts through the full contract lifecycle, including proposal support, contract development, negotiation, execution, and post-award administration.

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and administer nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), teaming agreements (TAs), purchase orders, and government contract agreements.

• Support government, commercial, and international contracts, ensuring compliance with applicable contractual requirements.

• Review government requests for proposals (RFPs), identify contractual risks, and advise program leadership on requirements, obligations, and potential issues.

• Interpret and apply Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and other applicable agency contract clauses and flowdown requirements.

• Coordinate with program managers, internal teams, and customers to resolve contractual issues and support program objectives.

• Manage multiple contract actions simultaneously while maintaining accurate documentation, organized contract files, and effective communication.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• At least 3 years of experience in government contracts administration, contract development, negotiation, or management.

• Experience supporting time-and-materials (T&M), firm-fixed-price (FFP), and cost-reimbursable contracts.

• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and ability to research applicable agency supplements.

• Experience identifying and reviewing prime contract flowdown clauses and maintaining contract documentation.

• Experience negotiating nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and teaming agreements (TAs).

• Strong understanding of government contract requirements, including proposal support and post-award administration.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.

• Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills.

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