Subcontracts Project manager

Job Title: Subcontracts Project manager

Job Location: Slidell Louisiana 70458

Onsite Requirements:

• Subcontract and FAR contract administration
• Program schedules, cost and risk management
• Supplier management

Job Description:

• This role owns a subset of subcontract acquisitions and operates under the direction of a Sr. Subcontracts Manager within a highly collaborative Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Program Office environment.
• The ideal candidate is action-oriented, highly organized, and an effective communicator who thrives in a team-based, fast-paced defense program environment.
• This role is critical to ensuring supplier execution aligns with cost, schedule, technical, and mission objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Program Management to consolidate subcontractor contractual requirements and technical specifications into accurate, comprehensive Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
• Review and evaluate supplier bid responses and perform cost and pricing analysis to support negotiation strategy development.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and scope of work for complex, high-dollar subcontracts within a government acquisition environment.
• Place and manage cost-type and fixed-price material and service subcontracts.
• Draft and execute formal subcontract documents, coordinating approvals across functional and program leadership, while ensuring compliance with applicable FAR requirements.
• Understand and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and supplier critical path, implementing mitigation actions to protect schedule commitments.
• Manage subcontractor financial, technical, and schedule performance to ensure compliant, on-time, and cost-effective delivery.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, proactively identify risks or issues, and coordinate corrective actions with Supplier Development.
• Participate in program meetings and serve as the primary interface for subcontractor communications.
• Facilitate, maintain, and control all correspondence between Client Systems and subcontractors.
• Communicate program status, risks, and progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting project teams, including schedule development, performance monitoring, and risk management.
• Experience working within or closely with a Procurement or Subcontracts organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing program Risks and Opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based, cross-functional environment.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• US Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Broad-based business experience with an emphasis on negotiating and administering contractual agreements.
• Experience supporting industrial manufacturing or defense programs.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential.

• **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
• This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
• This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**