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Contracts Manager

RaftUnited StatesRemote, Hybrid
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This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require


U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.


Who we are:


Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.We’re looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to support our growing efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

What we are looking for: 


  • Experienced contracts professional with cradle to grave contract administration.
  • Administering assigned contracts and subcontracts to include but not limited to contract modifications, ensuring compliance with prime contract requirements, proposal preparation, and contract negotiation with existing or potential clients 
  • Review and edit current and future contracts to ensure accurate contractual rights, and obligations and provides an interpretation of contract terms and conditions 
  • Reviews and advises Raft leadership on contractual rights and obligations and provides interpretation of contract terms and conditions 
  • Monitor contract performance and maintain continual review to ensure that terms and conditions are met and that the contract is in accordance with legal requirements, customer specifications, and government regulations 
  • Advises leadership on appropriate activities to resolve performance difficulties 
  • Adheres to contract policies, procedures, methods, operating practices, and performance standards for areas of responsibility 
  • Responds to all external government requests, disputes and requirements to help resolve disputes between prime and subcontractors; facilitates contract closeouts; conducts contract diligence for group/corporate transactions 
  • Experienced in proposal activity support, ensuring compliance with the Solicitation requirements, company internal objectives and processes, and writing cover letters and risk mitigating assumptions, preparing management volumes
  • Prepare and review price proposals for government solicitations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and competitiveness.  Developing comprehensive pricing strategies for government contracts that align with organizational goals, comply with regulatory requirements, and maximize competitiveness.
  • Conduct detailed cost analysis to determine the direct and indirect costs associated with contract proposals, including materials, labor, overhead, and other expenses.
  • Reviews, drafts, and negotiates pre-award related contractual agreements to include NDAs, TAs, and Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs), 

Highly preferred:


  • 5-7 years of professional experience performing contracts administration in a government contracting environment  
  • Experience managing subcontracts
  • Experience managing a variety of contract types including T&M, LH, CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, FFP-LOE, FFP 
  • Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS 
  • Go-getter with a GSD mentality 
  • Strong Microsoft 365 Skills: Word, Excel 
  • Experience with Unanet

Clearance Requirements: 


  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Work Type:

  • Remote
  • May require up to 10% travel

What we will offer you:


  • Highly competitive salary
  • Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
  • Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
  • Education & training benefits
  • Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
  • Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
  • Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
  • Team off-site in fun places!
  • Generous Referral Bonuses
  • And More!

Our Vision Statement:


We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession:


We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?


Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before.

People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.


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Life at Raft

Raft is a full stack digital consulting firm with niche expertise in rapid delivery of modern, user-first, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions. We accelerate the missions of our federal partners through human-centered design (HCD) and agile development practices, bringing deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, Kubernetes management, cloud-native microservice architectures, and secure, open source delivery. As an SBA Certified 8(a) WOSB, we provide services that fall under the CNCF umbrella. We put our people and our culture first. We work with some of the smartest, hardest working experts in their field. We owe it to them to make sure our team is free of meaningless restrictions and internal politics so they can focus on what they love, finding innovative solutions. We build off the Open-Source and resist vendor lock in. That way you’re not paying us to reinvent the wheel, our solutions play nice with others and are always adaptable. We know digital innovation doesn’t always operate during bank hours, so neither do we. (It's also why we don’t dress like bankers.) We aren’t afraid to go the extra mile or put in the extra time to find a solution. We get it right the first time; we won’t waste our time (and your money) trying to fix something that’s fundamentally broken. It’s kind of like making an exceptional cup of coffee, if the beans are roasted wrong, it doesn’t matter how much pumpkin spice you dump in your cup, it’s still not going to taste great. And above all else we’re up for a challenge; it’s in our DNA. Ask us to something that’s never been done, or better yet something that can’t be done, and we’ll find a way to do. It’s just who we are. If you need a partner that’s looking toward the future and not the past, don’t go traditional, go Raft.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Customer obsessed mentality2. Hyper collaborative team player3. Devoted to innovation and collaboration4. Elevates others through Ubuntu philosophy5. Equal opportunity employer6. Generous referral bonuses7. Monthly box of yummy snacks for meaningful work8. Team offsite in fun places9. Celebrating cognitive and cultural diversity10. Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
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