Contracts Management Analyst (Level III)

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is not just another tech company. Were a community of innovators engineers analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges. For more than 20 years weve supported critical Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC) Federal Civilian missions and global multi-national corporations. We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence Technology Defense AI/ML and Data Science fields. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace we need some amazing new professionals to join our particular we are seeking an experienced Contracts Management Analyst (Level III) to primarily support our program.

Seniority of this role: Mid-Senior Level

Clearance Required for this role: Secret

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is seeking a highly experienced Contracts Management Analyst (Level III) to support PEO IEW&S programs at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) MD. This senior-level role provides strategic contracting and acquisition support to Program Managers (PMs) and Product Managers (PdMs) with a focus on complex DoD acquisition programs including ACAT-level efforts.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in federal contracting acquisition strategy and program lifecycle support serving as a key liaison between government stakeholders and the Army Contracting Command (ACC).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced contracting expertise to PEO IEW&S PMs and PdMs across acquisition efforts
• Support development and execution of Acquisition Requirement Packages (ARPs) and contract strategies
• Analyze and report on Acquisition Lead Time (ALT) metrics and procurement performance
• Maintain and manage data within the Procurement Portfolio Management Tool (PPMT)
• Assist in establishing and tracking contract milestones in coordination with requiring activities and ACC
• Demonstrate experience supporting DoD 5000 acquisition processes including ACAT programs
• Coordinate and deliver contracting training and in-house seminars to program management staff
• Support documentation development during Integrated Product Team (IPT) processes
• Provide input and support for Program Status Reviews (PSRs) to PEO leadership
• Attend and contribute to milestone reviews and programmatic decision points
• Serve as a primary liaison between PMs/PdMs and ACC to facilitate contract execution
• Conduct risk analysis on contracting milestones and acquisition strategies
• Provide subject matter expertise on impacts of new contracting regulations policies and guidance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in contracting or acquisition support
• DAU Contracting Level II Certification (or industry equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD 5000 acquisition programs including ACAT-level efforts
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations and lifecycle processes
• Experience working with Army or DoD contracting organizations (e.g. ACC)
• Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced mission-focused environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting PEO IEW&S or similar Army acquisition organizations
• Familiarity with tools such as PPMT ETMS2 or similar systems
• Experience with acquisition strategy development and milestone planning
• Prior involvement in high-visibility or congressional-level reporting efforts

Salary is commensurate with experience. An approximate salary range for this requisition is: $150-194k. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Who we are:
ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business. We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence Defense Health and Safety areas. Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs personnel and solutions to help advance our federal government customers driving innovation agility and security across all mission areas.

Some of our benefits include:

Generous weeks of PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays

Retirement Planning 401k Fully Vested with Match

Annual Health and Wellness Allowance buy an Apple Watch a treadmill or hit the gym on us

Career Development Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training

Volunteer Time Off Annually all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice

Charitable Match ABSC matches an employees donation to a qualifying charity

Referral Program We pay for internal and external referrals!

LOV Awards Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program

Apply to join our team today! We are always looking to grow our team - if you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity please share this job opening with them! ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses. You dont need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program!

*ABSC is a proud V3 Virginia Values Vets member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran please be sure to include that in your application. Thank you! *

Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Experience:

IC