Manager - Subcontracts in Alice Springs

Amentum is seeking a highly skilled Manager - Subcontracts to join our team in Alice Springs, Australia, supporting critical National Security programs. This is a leadership-focused role, where you will manage subcontracting and procurement activities with a strategic mindset, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and cost-effective solutions in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8 hours per day

Essential Responsibilities:

• As the Subcontracts Manager, you will lead and mentor a team of subcontract administrators while driving the execution of effective procurement strategies.
• You will play a critical role in the success of our supply chain operations by streamlining processes, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders to deliver high-quality results.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Team Management: Supervise and mentor a team of approximately eight (8) Subcontract Administrators. Oversee recruitment, training, professional development, performance evaluations, and talent management within the team. Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and diverse team culture.
2. Operational Excellence: Lead all subcontracts and procurement activities within your area of responsibility. Develop, implement, and enforce processes to improve team efficiency and ensure cost-effectiveness. Establish and maintain data-driven metrics and performance reporting systems. Review and validate subcontract documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
3. Compliance & Oversight: Ensure adherence to Amentum policies, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS), and compliance standards. Conduct subcontract compliance reviews, including CPSR audits, ACO consent processes, and import/export compliance.
4. Strategic Contributions: Collaborate with leadership to influence capture strategies and integrate subcontracts and procurement into broader business development efforts. Utilize tools such as Costpoint, OnPoint, and SAP to support procurement and reporting processes. Engage in monthly program reviews and deliver strategic insights to operational customers and senior management.
5. Hands-On Subcontracts Administration: Support program operations by directly managing subcontract agreement administration as required. Assist with new initiatives, special projects, and problem-solving to drive mission success.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Role is performed in a standard office setting. This is a leadership-focused, hands-on role, requiring active participation in supply chain tasks as necessary.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS regulations and import/export compliance requirements.
• Extensive experience in developing and executing effective supply chain strategies.
• Proven ability to deliver cost-saving initiatives and manage change in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in subcontract compliance, CPSR audits, and metrics-driven performance management.
• Proficiency with Costpoint, SAP, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and time-management skills.

Security Clearance Required: Must be a U.S. citizen with a Secret clearance and ability to get a TS/SCI clearance. Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining/maintaining the required clearance, meeting client-site requirements, and securing necessary visa and medical/psychological clearances.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (four (4) years of relevant experience may substitute for each year of required education).

Minimum Years of Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in subcontract management or related fields, with at least 8 years in a leadership/management role. Minimum 3 years of management experience specifically in subcontract management environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications in supply chain management (e.g., CPSM, CSCP).
• Experience in high-volume, global supply chain environments.
• Prior experience supporting contingency operations is highly desirable.

This position is designated as a safety sensitive position. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.

Other Responsibilities:

• Safety: Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Quality: Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.
• Procedure Compliance: Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.