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Subcontract Manager

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Louisville, COJob$140–155K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$140–155K/yr
Location
Louisville, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Infleqtion is seeking a Subcontract Manager to own the full subcontract lifecycle, from RFP through closeout, for government and defense programs. The role covers sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, subcontract administration, supplier compliance, and audit-ready procurement files. The manager will work across program teams and functions while ensuring applicable contract requirements flow down to subcontractors.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FAR KnowledgeDFARS KnowledgeContract TypesContract Lifecycle Management ToolsSAPCostpointNetSuiteOracleNegotiationSubcontract ManagementCommunicationNCMA CertificationCSCPPMPEarned Value ManagementAdvanced ExcelProposal Evaluation

Qualifications

10+ Years Government Contracting, Aerospace/Defense, or Procurement ExperienceBachelor's in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Contracts Management, Finance, Economics, or Engineering

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Infleqtion is a global quantum technology company solving the world’s most challenging problems. The company harnesses quantum mechanics to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, and networks. From fundamental physics to leading-edge commercial products, Infleqtion enables "quantum everywhere" through our ecosystem of devices and platforms. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based quantum products that provide orders-of-magnitude improvements in performance and computing applications.

You'll own the full subcontract lifecycle — from RFP through closeout — on government and defense programs. You're fluent in FAR/DFARS, comfortable negotiating with suppliers, and sharp enough to keep procurement files audit-ready while supporting fast-moving program teams.

YOU WILL

Pre-Award

  • Support make/buy decisions and sourcing strategies

  • Prepare RFPs, RFQs, and bid packages

  • Evaluate supplier proposals, pricing, and terms

  • Conduct price and cost analyses

  • Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, SOWs, and terms & conditions

  • Draft and execute subcontracts and purchase agreements

Post-Award

  • Administer subcontract performance and manage changes, modifications, and funding updates

  • Monitor supplier compliance with technical, quality, and schedule requirements

  • Resolve contractual issues and disputes

  • Support program management teams on supplier performance matters

  • Coordinate across engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, and legal

Compliance

  • Flow down applicable prime contract requirements to subcontractors

  • Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, and CPSR requirements

  • Maintain procurement files and audit-ready documentation

Requirements

YOU HAVE:

  • 10+ years of experience in government contracting, aerospace/defense, or procurement

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Contracts Management, Finance, Economics, or Engineering

  • Working knowledge of FAR Parts 12, 15, 16, 31, 44, and 52; DFARS clauses

  • Experience with cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, and T&M contract types

  • Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management tools — SAP, Costpoint (Deltek), NetSuite, or Oracle a plus

  • Strong negotiation skills across pricing, T&Cs, and change orders

  • Ability to manage dozens of active subcontracts and track deliverables, funding, and compliance deadlines

  • Clear communicator — comfortable with suppliers, program managers, engineers, and government customers alike

BONUS POINTS:

  • NCMA certification (CFCM, CPCM, or CCCM)

  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) or PMP

  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

  • Advanced Excel and proposal evaluation skills

Benefits

  • Salary range: $ 140000-155000

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability

  • Employer-funded Health Savings Account

  • Unlimited PTO

  • 401(k) match

  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance

  • Flexible Savings Account

  • Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Student Loan Repayment

  • Equity Program

How this job compares

Set against the 1,106 open Procurement Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–155K/yr
  • Colorado median$112–159K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$111–187K/yr687 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is 8% above the Colorado median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Procurement Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Procurement Manager jobs in Colorado and 1,106 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Procurement Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 961 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 555 of the 1,106 open Procurement Manager jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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