ACARA Jobs
Contracts Manager (Manufacturing - FAR)
Apply- ID: 559948
- Posted: 5/13/2026
- Location: The Woodlands, TX
- Category: Pro - Professional
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location: The employee can sit onsite in Houston (The Woodlands), Jurupa Valley, CA or Brazil, IN (Indianapolis)
Employment Type: Salaried direct employee
Industry: Energy and other
Compensation: Target salary range tops out at $165K ($170K max)
Schedule: M-F onsite
About the Opportunity:
Supports the business team and Contract Director in the effective review, negotiation, and management of contracts to enable achievement of business plan goals, while minimizing the company's contractual risk and liability. They are heavy in commercial government contracting.
What You'll Do:
In-depth understanding of government contracting terms, compliance, legal clauses, risk interpretation and mitigation in contracts for executing legal documents to ensure there is no/minimum risk to company and protected against any liabilities.
- Partner with the business to review and negotiate contracts related to Customers, Suppliers, Distributors, and Sales Representatives.
- Partners with business to review, draft and negotiate major account agreements, consulting agreements, special licensing, non-disclosure agreements, terms & conditions, amendments for customer orders and ensure there is no/minimum risk to company.
- Ensure compliance with all company contracts policies and procedures (e.g. CP-400, CP-102 ABC, and CP-GC Series). Interface as needed with Contract Director, parent company legal team and outside attorneys to resolve contracts issues. Participate in company contract risk monthly reviews.
- Ensure compliance with all government regulations applicable to US government contracts. May be required to perform duties related to government incident evaluation and reporting on an as needed basis.
- Prepare contracts for internal review and approval and ensures compliance with company policies as well as applicable laws or regulations.
- Interpret contracts and advises business managers on contractual responsibilities, obligations, and penalties if any.
- Translate complex commercial/legal scenarios into simple language and action plans for business.
- Manage a contract tracking and archiving system that will ensure traceability and security of executed customer contracts and changes.
- Develop and present contracts training that will ensure understanding of key contracting topics by the customer business team.
- Execute and continuously improve processes and procedures for customer contracts management, using Company Business System principles and tools.
- Support group and corporate compliance initiatives, both at the local site level and in close coordination with peers at other sites.
- The focus of this position may be heavily weighted in one or more of the following areas, depending on the make-up of the contracts team and current business needs: Commercial contracts, government contracts, compliance.
About Acara Solutions
Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
Job Requirements
What You'll Bring (Required):
A Bachelor's degree or Law Degree (ideally some sort of legal background, contract management background, and/or NCMA or equivalent certification).
Min 5 years of experience in contracts management, contract law, or business management - including both customer side and supplier side (if only some customer contract experience, training is available if you can hit the ground running on government contracts). Commercial flow-down experience is a must - not interested in defense related employer experience.
Min 5 years of experience supporting Government customers including significant exposure to Government Contracting clauses and Compliance (examples of targeted customers include NASA, Dept. of Energy, FERMI Labs, National Labs - not govt healthcare, housing, or defense firms...). This should include demonstrated in-depth understanding of contract terms and risk management. Knowledge of relevant regulations, including those administered by U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury (ITAR, EAR, OFAC).
Min 2 years of experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) - a plus to have DFAR.
**FAR/DFAR COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) flowdowns - commercial FAR part 12, rather than FAR part 15.
Min 2 years of experience with supplier contracts, including mandatory government flowdowns.
Min 2 years of experience with customer contracts, including redlining and negotiation.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance after joining the firm is required due to U.S. defense customers.
What Sets You Apart (Preferred):
Aerospace and manufacturing experience
CCCM certification (Certified Commercial Contracts Manager) / CPCM certification (Certified Professional Contracts Manager) / CFCM certification (Certified Federal Contracts Manager) awarded by the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) or equivalent.
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Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.