Government Contracts Manager

Key Responsibilities

• · Own the full lifecycle of federal contracts — proposal support, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout — ensuring compliance with the FAR, DFARS, and other applicable federal contracting requirements.

  · Lead contract negotiations, modifications, and amendments, including negotiation strategy for complex government contracts and teaming or subcontract arrangements.

  · Monitor contract performance, resolve issues or discrepancies, and run risk assessments; advise leadership on the contractual, financial, operational, and performance risks tied to federal opportunities and existing awards.

  · Assess ispace U.S.'s processes and build the scalable policies, procedures, governance structures, and decision frameworks needed to operate as a sophisticated federal prime contractor, including executive-level review and escalation mechanisms for significant contractual matters.

  · Partner with our US and global teams to strengthen federal contracting readiness and compliance across the organization.

  · Serve as the primary point of contact for contract-related matters with federal contracting officers and agency representatives, and build the relationships with contracting officers, subcontractors, and teaming partners that keep contract execution compliant and on track.

  · Identify the staffing and capability needs of a growing federal portfolio, and develop training for Business Development, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and other teams that interact with federal contracts, so compliance expertise isn't held by one person.

  · Represent ispace-U.S. at government-industry engagements, acquisition forums, conferences, industry days, and other strategic events.

  · Establish performance metrics and executive reporting on contract execution, acquisition readiness, and portfolio health.

  · Evaluate prime contractor, subcontractor, teaming, joint venture, and strategic partnership opportunities based on corporate objectives and federal market conditions.

  · Assist in developing a long-term strategy for increasing ispace-U.S.’s ability to compete independently for prime federal contracts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in contract administration or related field. We will consider a combination of experience and education for all roles. 
• 8+ years of government contracts experience in aerospace, defense, or a comparable regulated industry
• Working command of the FAR, DFARS, and NASA FAR Supplement, with practical experience across multiple contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, IDIQ, OTA)
• Demonstrated negotiation experience with government customers or prime contractors
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment where precedent often doesn't exist yet
• Must live in the Washington D.C. area

What Makes You Stand Out

Master's degree or higher
Experience with NASA acquisition, CLPS or commercial services contracts, or firm-fixed-price milestone-based space vehicle contracts
Familiarity with OTAs, SBIR/STTR, and Space Act Agreements
Background supporting a company through its first major prime award
NCMA certification (CPCM, CFCM, CCCM) or JD
Working knowledge of export control regimes and cross-border affiliate structures
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance