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Salary: USD 160,000 - 200,000 / annual
True Anomaly is a defense and aerospace company building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and allied space superiority. The Senior Contracts Manager will serve as a senior member of the Prime Contracts Function, personally managing U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community contracts end-to-end—from proposal support through award, post-award performance, and closeout. Reporting to the Sr. Contracts Manager, this role works closely with proposal and business development teams, program managers, and engineering to ensure contracts are properly structured, administered, and closed in compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
This is a hands-on role in a small, growing legal department. You will carry your own portfolio of contracts from day one, operating with significant autonomy and serving as a direct point of contact with government Contracting Officers and Contracting Officer Representatives.
Key responsibilities include:
Pre-Award: Review and analyze RFPs, RFIs, and government procurement actions; support proposal development including representations and certifications; advise on contract structure, risk, and strategy; identify organizational conflicts of interest and compliance considerations.
Award and Negotiation: Review and negotiate contract terms and FAR/DFARS clauses with government Contracting Officers; coordinate internal review and approval; ensure proper recording and setup for performance tracking.
Post-Award Administration: Serve as primary point of contact with government Contracting Officers and CORs; manage contract modifications, change orders, option exercises, and incremental funding actions; track CDRLs and deliverable schedules; monitor contract performance for scope, funding, and schedule risks; prepare formal contract correspondence; support claims analysis and resolution; ensure appropriate FAR/DFARS flowdowns in subcontracts.
Compliance and Audit Support: Maintain audit-ready contract files; serve as initial point of contact for DCAA and DCMA interactions; support compliance with cost accounting standards and Truth in Negotiations Act requirements; track compliance-driven reporting obligations.
Closeout: Manage contract closeout procedures including final deliverable verification, property disposition, release of claims, deobligation of excess funds, and coordination with finance.
General: Maintain contract status reports and dashboards; support continuous improvement of contracting processes; build strong working relationships across programs, engineering, finance, and business development.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 10+ years of experience in DoD and/or IC contract administration with direct responsibility for managing government contracts through the full acquisition lifecycle
- Active U.S. security clearance required (TS minimum, TS/SCI preferred)
- Demonstrated experience as a primary contracts point of contact with government Contracting Officers
- Experience managing, mentoring, or building a contracts team, or demonstrated readiness to do so
- Strong working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and applicable agency-specific regulatory supplements
- Experience with a range of government contract types (firm-fixed-price, OTAs, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-award-fee, time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity)
- Experience supporting proposals and pre-award process
- Experience with contract modifications, change orders, REAs, and contract closeout
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and communicate directly with government counterparts
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience drafting formal contract correspondence
- Proficiency with contract management systems and Microsoft Office
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations
PREFERRED:
- Experience at an aerospace and/or defense company
- Experience in a small company, startup, or high-growth environment
- NCMA certification (CPCM, CFCM, or CCCM)
- Experience supporting programs involving classified information
- Familiarity with DCAA and DCMA audit and oversight processes
