Director of Contracts

Who we are:

Raft (https://goraft.tech) 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 Reston, 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 Director of Contracts to support our growth 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.

About the role:

Raft is seeking a Director of Contracts to oversee the entire contracting strategy for the company and serve as a trusted partner to the CEO and executive team. This leader will join Raft at a pivotal moment in its growth trajectory as the company continues to mature. You will create a leading culture and employee experience to attract, foster, and retain the best builders. 

As a Director of Contracts, you will use your skills to:

• Performing contract management duties relating to various types of federal government and commercial contracts such as Multiple Award Contracts, IDIQ Contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and other corporate agreements
• Leading contract negotiations and providing contractual domain expertise in implementation, execution, and administration for competitive type contracts, sole source, and directed awards
• Preparing formal contract correspondence and ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions, federal and state regulations and restrictions, as well as internal management objectives of existing and new business activities
• Overseeing various contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost Reimbursable, and hybrids) and executing contract awards and modifications
• Providing trusted partner support, guidance, and leadership to the Business Unit and supporting cross-functional business team members to identify risk assessment and mitigation
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and monitor annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and month-end reporting of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow), including variance analysis in an accurate and timely manner.
• Interacting regularly with external finance advisors, department, project controllers, senior leadership team
• Reviewing and resolving all issues affecting company compliance and ensuring satisfaction of legal requirements, company and customer objectives
• Applying an understanding of the business case and an appreciation of financial/analytical issues, as well as profit and loss implications
• Maintaining contractual files in accordance with company requirements
• Reviewing proposal documents to ensure compliance with regulations, directives, laws, statutes, and corporate policies as well as compliance with RFP/RFQ requirements
• Providing proposal input as appropriate (e.g., contract management approach, subcontractor management, representations and certifications, etc.)
• Capability to mentor lower-level contract staff

What we are looking for:

• Experience overseeing all contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost Reimbursable and hybrids)
• Demonstrated understanding of FAR/DFARS, GSA Federal Schedules, Federal IDIQ, GWAC contracts and supplemental government acquisition regulations
• GSA Schedule experience preferred 

Extra awesome if you have:

• Customer service oriented; must be detail-oriented
• Demonstrate the ability to work with minimal direction and supervision independently as well as in a team environment
• Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; build trusted partnership with internal and external customers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to work in an extremely fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to interface with all levels of management
• Strong negotiation skills
• CFCM, CPCM, PMP, Lean Six Sigma or other applicable certifications a plus

Position Type: Remote :)

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage + 401(k)
• Unlimited 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.