Senior Contract Manager – Government Contracts

Job Description

Senior Manager – Contracts | Microchip Technology

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Microchip Technology, located in the US. Microchip Technology designs the technology that powers the world around us, with a global team of 17,000 members. This Senior Manager role is critical for overseeing the entire lifecycle of contracts and proposals, ensuring compliance with government regulations and prime contract requirements. The company emphasizes a culture of trust, empowerment, and employee development, contributing to its multi-billion dollar global organization and over 30 years of profitability.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, US
• Pay: $89000–$206000 yearly
• Team: Reports directly to the site business unit manager.
• Mission: This person owns the full life cycle of proposals and contracts, ensuring compliance with government regulations and managing subcontractor relationships to support technical and financial objectives.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, proposal management systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Proposal Management: Manages the preparation, review, and submission of proposals, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and develop competitive bids.
• Compliance and Review: Conducts detailed reviews of U.S. Government and Prime Contractor solicitations to ensure company compliance, developing proposal costing.
• Subcontractor Management: Manages subcontractor relationships under assigned contracts, ensuring all procurement actions conform to directives, policies, and regulations.
• Risk Mitigation: Analyzes existing subcontracts for risks, conflicts, and ambiguities, and contributes to risk management by identifying opportunities and creating mitigation plans.
• Pricing and Quotes: Develops pricing for standard, modified standard, and custom power conversion products, and quotes inquiries from customers and sales teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in business, engineering, or a technical field, with a senior level of experience in the US defense/aerospace industry.
• Experience: 10+ years’ experience in the US defense/aerospace industry, with a strong track record in procurement, program, or project management.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple complex deliverables simultaneously.
• Bonus: Strong negotiator, good customer management skills, detail oriented.