Contracts Manager (Government Contracts)

Location: The Woodlands, Montgomery, or Jurupa Valley, United States; Brazil, Indiana, United States. US Person status is required due to export-controlled products and data.

Salary: $123,000–$160,000 per year

Company

Crane ChemPharma & Energy Flow Solutions, part of Crane Co., designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes process valves and actuators for refinery, chemical, biopharmaceutical, and energy applications.

What you will do

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage customer, supplier, consulting, licensing, confidentiality, and commercial agreements.
• Interpret contractual responsibilities, obligations, penalties, and risks for business managers.
• Ensure compliance with company contract policies and applicable US government contracting regulations.
• Coordinate contract issues with internal legal counsel and external attorneys and participate in contract risk reviews.
• Manage contract tracking and archiving systems for executed agreements and amendments.
• Develop contract training and continuously improve contract management processes.

Requirements

• Five years of relevant experience in contracts management, contract law, or business management.
• Specific experience with government contracting clauses and compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of contract terms, risk management, ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations.
• Degree in Law or equivalent education with contract certification.
• Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, communication, interpersonal, presentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to obtain a US government security clearance may be required; US Person status is required.

Nice to have

• CCCM, CPCM, CFCM, or equivalent contract management certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• 401(k) contribution and matching.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Potential eligibility for performance-based bonus programs.