Manager, Government Contracts & Compliance

About this role

TITLE:Manager, Government Contracts & ComplianceRESPONSIBLE TO:Assistant General CounselDEPT/LOCATION:LegalSUPERVISES:N/AFLSA STATUS:ExemptPOSITION SUMMARY:

The Government Contracts & Compliance Manager is part of the Legal department and reports to the Assistant General Counsel (AGC). This position leads day-to-day contract administration and compliance for GII, including being responsible for GII’s federal government contracts and subcontracts compliance and nonprofit corporate compliance programs. This positions works closely with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Information Technology/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, the Project Management Office, program teams, and other business owners throughout the organization. The Manager is a self-driven, proactive professional who can interpret complex requirements, build practical processes, maintain audit-ready records, manage multiple deadlines, and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, prime contractors, subcontractors, government representatives, and contractors.

BASIC FUNCTION:

• Government contract and subcontract administration across the full contract life cycle

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency supplement, and contract-clause compliance

• Compliance program coordination, internal controls, training, monitoring, and audit readiness

• Subcontractor administration, flow-down management, reporting, and recordkeeping

• Corporate compliance program administration, including charitable solicitation filings

• Policies, procedures, training, monitoring and reporting

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Government Contract Administration

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, training materials, compliance calendars, and monitoring tools that support fulfillment of contractual and compliance obligations; coordinate with responsible business owners to track completion of assigned requirements, deliverables, timelines, certifications, and corrective actions, and escalate overdue items, gaps, or compliance risks as appropriate.

• Administer federal contracts and subcontracts from pre-award review through closeout, including advising business teams on compliance considerations from[solicitations, proposals,andnegotiationsthroughawards,]modifications, deliverables, options, notices, and required certifications.

• Review and, with the oversight of internal and external legal counsel, interpret contract terms, applicable FAR/DFAR and applicable agency supplement clauses, statements of work, data requirements, and compliance obligations; identify risks and provide practical recommendations to the AGC and business owners.

• Develop and maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready contract files, including executed agreements, modifications, correspondence, approvals, deliverables, certifications, subcontract records, and closeout documentation.

• Create and maintain contract obligation and clause matrices, deliverable calendars, responsibility assignments, and dashboards that provide visibility into deadlines, owners, status, and emerging risks.

• Coordinate compliance activities across Legal, Finance/Accounting, Procurement, IT/Cybersecurity, Human Resources, PMO, Mission, and program teams, and confirm that assigned obligations are documented and completed.

• Support government contract and compliance activities involving GII member organizations, including communicating applicable requirements, coordinating required documentation and reporting, tracking member or subcontractor obligations, and escalating identified contractual or compliance issues, while maintainingappropriate distinctionsbetween GII and member responsibilities.

• Support registrations, representations, and recurring submissions associated with government contracting, including SAM.gov and other agency or prime-contractor systems, as applicable.

• Prepare for and coordinate responses to audits, assessments, monitoring reviews, information requests, and inquiries from government agencies, prime contractors, auditors, and outside counsel.

• Provide training and day-to-day guidance to contract owners and operational teams on contract requirements, documentation standards, escalation protocols, and prohibited commitments or unauthorized changes.

• Track regulatory and contractual developments, assess their potential effect on GII operations, and recommend updates to controls, processes, and training.

• Prepare periodic reports and metrics for Legal and organizational leadership concerning contract status, compliance obligations, findings, corrective actions, and upcoming deadlines.

• Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants on assigned government contracts and compliance matters, including workplan management and billing review.

• Other duties as assigned.

Nonprofit Corporate Compliance

• Develop and maintain a corporate compliance program that includesprocedures, training materials, compliance calendars, and monitoring tools that support fulfillment ofnonprofitorganizationcompliance obligations; coordinate with responsible business owners to track completion of assigned requirements, deliverables, timelines,and corrective actions, and escalate overdue items, gaps, or compliance risks as appropriate.

• Administer recurring elements of GII’s corporate compliance program, including annual employee and board policy acknowledgements, conflict-of-interest disclosures, compliance certifications, and required follow-up.

• Coordinate the intake, documentation, review, escalation, and tracking of ethics, whistleblower, and other compliance concerns in accordance with GII policies and established investigation protocols.

• Maintain compliance records, registers, calendars, and supporting documentation relating to conflicts of interest, related-party matters, policy acknowledgements, investigations, corrective actions, and required reporting.

• Support periodic review and implementation of corporate compliance policies, including conflicts of…