Contract Manager

Contracts Manager - Permanent - 19117

About The Opportunity

Our private sector client, is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join their growing team in Ottawa. This newly created role has been established due to continued organizational growth and increased contract management requirements across both government and commercial programs.

This is a high impact opportunity for a seasoned contracts professional who thrives in a fast paced, highly regulated environment and enjoys managing the full lifecycle of complex agreements within the defence, aerospace, and government contracting space. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership, finance, subcontractors, suppliers, and external stakeholders while supporting major Canadian and international programs.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Contracts Manager will oversee the administration, negotiation, compliance, and execution of contracts across a broad portfolio of government and commercial agreements. This position will play a key role in proposal and bid support activities, supplier negotiations, contract amendments, and ongoing contract performance management.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage the full contract lifecycle including proposal support, negotiation, award, execution, amendments, risk management, and closeout activities
• Lead and support bid and proposal activities including compliance matrices, pricing inputs, costing models, and contractual reviews
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, NDAs, MOUs, Technical Assistance Agreements, maintenance agreements, and related documentation
• Manage supplier and subcontractor contractual relationships following contract award
• Coordinate with finance, engineering, supply chain, legal counsel, and program teams to ensure contractual obligations are met
• Serve as a primary point of contact for contractual matters involving customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and government stakeholders
• Support contract compliance within Canadian defence procurement frameworks and federal procurement environments
• Monitor contractual performance, milestones, amendments, deliverables, and payments
• Identify and mitigate contractual, financial, operational, and schedule-related risks
• Maintain audit ready contract documentation and reporting practices
• Ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR, Controlled Goods, and security requirements
• Support customer quote preparation and commercial review processes

About You

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and commercially minded contracts professional with strong negotiation capabilities and experience working within regulated government or defence environments.

The successful candidate will likely have the following:

• Minimum five years of experience in contract management, proposal support, procurement, or commercial management
• Experience supporting government, defence, aerospace, or highly regulated industry contracts
• Strong understanding of Canadian federal procurement practices and contractual frameworks
• Experience negotiating complex agreements and managing supplier relationships
• Advanced Excel skills with experience working on pricing models and costing structures
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Experience supporting PSPC, DND, or related government organizations considered an asset
• Familiarity with export compliance, Controlled Goods, ITAR/EAR, or defence security requirements considered an asset

About the Job

• Location: Ottawa, Ontario
• On-site role located in Ottawa, five days per week
• Salary range: $105,000 to $140,000 plus bonus, depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package effective day one including medical, dental, paramedical, mental health coverage, healthcare spending account, life insurance, and more
• Minimal travel requirements
• Candidates must be eligible for NATO Secret clearance and meet ITAR/Canadian citizenship requirements

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How To Apply

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Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.