Contracts Manager

About the Role

The Contracts Manager will serve as Bellese's primary contractual advisor across a portfolio of federal prime contracts, subcontracts, and business agreements. This role owns the full contract lifecycle: reviewing and responding to RFPs/RFIs, drafting and negotiating NDAs and teaming agreements, managing subcontractor relationships, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and company policy from proposal through contract closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of federal contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, teaming agreements (TAs), and other business agreements — from drafting and negotiation through execution, administration, modification, and closeout.

• Review and analyze RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs; advise capture and proposal teams on contractual terms, risks, and requirements during proposal development.

• Draft, review, and negotiate terms and conditions, NDAs, teaming agreements, licenses, and other agreements with government customers, partners, and subcontractors.

• Administer subcontracts and manage subcontractor relationships, including flow-down of applicable clauses and monitoring subcontractor compliance with terms and deliverables.

• Ensure contract compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplements (e.g., HHSAR), and company policy across contract types (FFP, T&M, IDIQ, task/delivery orders).

• Serve as the primary point of contact for contracts matters with government contracting officers, program managers, business development, and legal.

• Identify contractual and compliance risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies; support organizational conflict of interest (OCI) reviews.

• Maintain accurate, audit-ready contract files and tracking records; provide status updates and guidance to internal stakeholders on contract obligations and deadlines.

• Support contract closeout activities, including final invoicing, property disposition, and release of claims.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant contracts management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing the full lifecycle of U.S. federal government contracts, including prime contracts and subcontracts.

• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and experience across multiple contract types (Firm Fixed Price, Time & Materials, IDIQs, task/delivery orders).

• Experience reviewing and responding to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting contracts with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or CMS specifically.

• Familiarity with HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) supplements to the FAR.

• NCMA certification (CFCM or CPCM) or equivalent formal contracts training.

• Prior experience in health IT or health technology government contracting.

• Experience with GSA schedule contracts.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Google Workspace; Slack; comfortable working in contract management/tracking systems.

• Strong analytical, negotiation, and written/verbal communication skills.

• Able to manage a diverse portfolio of contracts and competing deadlines independently.