**Job Description:** Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Contracts Manager** to join our team! In this role you will get to Manage all contract activity for a division, a major market segment, or for a major project. Travel to the client’s offices or to the project site may be required, either before the contract receives final approval or during the life of the contract. **What You'll Be Doing:** + Participates in Division, Company, and Corporate strategic planning activities for specific projects . + Provides technical guidance to assigned personnel, and ensures proficiency and timeliness of contract administration. Makes staffing assignments and reassignments as Company and project needs arise. + Recruits, interviews, and evaluates prospective employees. Hires, offers personnel development, conducts performance evaluations, counsels, takes corrective action as required, and approves terminations. + Ensures that new employees receive orientation in company policies and procedures. + Collaborates with Division and project management to ensure proper support in proposal preparation, as well as contract negotiations and administration. + Reviews requests for proposals to identify risks and contractual terms not conforming to Company policy. + Negotiates the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with clients. + May represent the Company at government procurement regulatory and policy-making committee hearings and at industry association committees dealing with Federal Procurement Policy initiatives that will have an impact on the industry. + Maintains an active participation in related professional societies to keep abreast of relevant contractual issues. + Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate. **What Required Skills You'll Bring:** + Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field and + Minimum of 15+ years of prime contract administration experience within a large international engineering and construction firm is required. **What Desired Skills You'll Bring:** + Requires a comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices and the negotiation of prime contracts. + Incumbent must also possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with contract administration. + Proven ability to perform in a management capacity is also required. **Minimum Clearance Required to Start:** Not Applicable/None Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran. About Us Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.