
Principal Consulting Staff Technical Manager - Government Contracts Manager
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Job overview
Oracle seeks an experienced government contracts professional to lead complex federal contract review, drafting, negotiation, and administration. The role partners with legal, finance, deal desk, and business stakeholders across the contract lifecycle, from RFP/RFX through award, while supporting compliance and strategic opportunities. A former Government Contracting Officer is strongly preferred.
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Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Government Contracts professional to lead the review, negotiation, drafting, and management of complex federal contracts. This role will partner closely with Deal Desk, Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to support strategic opportunities and ensure compliance throughout the contract lifecycle—from RFP/RFX through award.
The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with extensive government contracting experience, strong judgment in non-standard deal structures, and deep knowledge of federal acquisition regulations. A former Government Contracting Officer is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
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Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and administration of complex U.S. Government contracts, including IDIQ contract vehicles, task orders, modifications, and related agreements.
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Manage the full contract lifecycle, including RFP/RFX analysis, proposal support, contract negotiations, award, and post-award administration.
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Interpret and apply the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR), and other applicable regulations.
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Draft, review, negotiate, and approve contract documents, terms, conditions, modifications, and non-standard agreements.
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Identify, assess, and mitigate legal, financial, operational, and compliance risks associated with government contract opportunities.
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Partner closely with Deal Desk, Legal, Finance, Sales, Program Management, and executive stakeholders on contract strategy and deal structuring.
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Support the resolution of contract disputes, claims, requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), contract changes, and other post-award matters.
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Advise internal stakeholders on federal acquisition requirements, contract interpretation, negotiation strategy, and contract compliance.
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Maintain complete and accurate contract documentation in accordance with company policies and customer requirements.
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Support continuous improvement of government contracts processes, templates, and compliance controls.
Required Qualifications
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The ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required.
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
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8+ years of progressive experience in U.S. Government contracting, contract management, or acquisition.
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Demonstrated experience managing the full federal contracting lifecycle from RFP/RFX through contract award.
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Deep knowledge of FAR, DFARS, HSAR, and federal acquisition and procurement regulations.
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Experience negotiating and administering complex federal contracts, including IDIQs, task orders, modifications, and non-standard terms and conditions.
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Strong contract drafting, contract review, negotiation, and risk-assessment capabilities.
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Experience with claims, REAs, contract modifications, and post-award contract administration.
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Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Legal, Deal Desk, Finance, Sales, and senior leadership.
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Excellent written, verbal, analytical, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
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Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
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Former U.S. Government Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), or equivalent acquisition professional.
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Experience supporting intelligence community, defense, homeland security, or other classified government programs.
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Experience in technology, professional services, defense, aerospace, or government contracting environments.
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Advanced degree, NCMA certification, CPCM, CFCM, or related government contracting certification.
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
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Short term disability and long term disability
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Life insurance and AD&D
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Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
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Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
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Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
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401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
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Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
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11 paid holidays
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Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
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Paid parental leave
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Adoption assistance
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Financial planning and group legal
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Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.
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How this job compares
Set against the 471 open Contract Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$102–210K/yr
- US median$90–125K/yr321 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $156K, is 44% above the US median midpoint ($108K) — in the top quarter of Contract Administrator salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 471 open Contract Administrator jobs across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Oracle (this employer)50 open
- Cardinal Health38 open
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority35 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Contract Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 431 postings).
- Education
- 141 of the 471 open Contract Administrator jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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