Senior Contracts Manager (Government Contracting)

Location: Hybrid; work from the Arlington, VA or San Francisco office 3 days per week. Domestic and/or international travel is required 1–2 times per year.

Salary: $144,500–$180,600 USD annual base salary for San Francisco, plus potential bonus and equity incentives.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates imaging satellites and delivers satellite data through a cloud-based platform for commercial, environmental, and humanitarian applications.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of sales-side contracts and supplier subcontracts from proposals and negotiation through execution, compliance, and closeout.
• Coordinate with project management, legal, finance, supply chain, customers, subcontractors, and government agencies.
• Ensure customer requirements, deliverables, subcontractor performance, and contractual obligations are tracked and properly transferred to execution teams.
• Support proposal preparation, business pursuit assessments, customer relationship management, vendor registrations, and contract closures.
• Identify contractual risks, maintain contract records and clause matrices, and assist with disputes and claims.
• Advise management and executives on fulfillment metrics, corrective actions, regulatory changes, and contract management best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in proposals, contract management, and subcontract management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of US and international procurement regulations, including FAR, DFARS, NASA regulations, and standard contractual terms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with contract management software, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work from the Arlington, VA or San Francisco office three days per week and access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing.

Nice to have

• Contract or proposal management certification such as CPCM or CFCM.
• Experience with geospatial, commercial space, satellite remote sensing, or space-based business models.
• Government contracting experience, including work through the GSA.
• Experience managing complex government, academic, or enterprise-level proposals.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans with an HSA contribution.
• Paid time off, holidays, company-wide days off, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Home office, phone, internet, commuter, tuition, and LinkedIn Learning benefits.
• Equity and paid volunteering time off.