Lead Administrator, Government Contracts & Operations Administration in USA

Job title: Lead Administrator, Government Contracts & Operations Administration in USA at International Data Corporation

Company: International Data Corporation

Job description: OverviewIDC is seeking a Lead Government Contracts Administrator to support our compliance, sales, and operational teams to oversee reporting, compliance, and regulatory adherence for our U.S. federal contracts. This role will predominantly support our US government contracts with a minor focus in the global contracts in partnership with the compliance team. This role ensures our organization meets all federal requirements, mitigates risk, and maintains operational efficiency in contract management. This role is also critical for our ability to grow our business within both the federal market and SLED. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS, GSA schedules, and federal reporting requirements.Why IDC ?

IDC is the most respected global technology market research firm. We are changing the way the world thinks about the impact of technology on business and society. Our people, data, and analytics create global technology insights that accelerate customer success. IDC has been recognized for five consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) by the IIAR as the Analyst Firm of the Year which is one of the highest accolades for the technology market research industry.We will consider candidates located in an approved US location with a 100% remote work from home with a preference for the Washington, DC area.Recruitment Fraud Notice: IDG/IDC/Foundry would like to inform you that we conduct our formal communications via corporate email, our Applicant Tracking System iCIMS, LinkedIn messaging, or directly by phone. We do not use any other platform (including Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, text, instant message, etc.) to communicate with prospective candidates. If you receive any communication outside of our formal communications channels, please ignore it and block the sender or caller. In addition, we do not ask candidates to provide sensitive personally identifiable information such as bank account or social security numbers. If you have been contacted by someone claiming to represent a job offer, please report it as potential job fraud to law enforcement.Responsibilities

• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure compliance with all applicable federal regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific requirements


• Contract Oversight: Manage the lifecycle of federal contracts, including modifications, renewals, and closeouts


• Regulatory Adherence: Oversee compliance with cybersecurity (e.g., CMMC, NIST 800-171), labor laws, small business subcontracting plans, and other federal mandates


• Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and submit required reports (e.g., GSA sales reporting, SAM.gov updates, CPARS reviews)


• Internal Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with legal, finance, and sales teams to ensure contract terms are understood and executed properly


• Audit Readiness: Maintain thorough records and support internal/external audits and government reviews


• Risk Management: Identify potential compliance risks and proactively implement solutions


• Serve as primary point of contact with the GSA

• Complete and manage registration/licensing requirements for Federal, State, and Local Agencies


• Collaborate with Sales Account Executives/Management for external client/prospect calls with Government contract officers specific to contract negotiations, bids/proposals, RFP submittals and protests

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, MBA a plus


• 10+ years of government contracts management experience including proposal development, contract negotiation, business development, compliance, and accounting


• Strong written, analytical, verbal communication, time management and organizational skills


• The ability to build relationships at all levels within a company and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders both internally and externally


• Prior market research industry, or services industry experience a plus


• An ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, motivated, assertive, collaborative, and a self-starter


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe


• Experience with Salesforce preferred


• Up to 25% travel


• Ideally be located in the greater Washington DC area

Expected salary: $110000 - 122000 per year

Location: USA

Job date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:34:47 GMT

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