Kristina Hicks

About Kristina Hicks

As a Contract Administrator at Career Group Companies, I oversee the development…

Experience

1. Contract Management Specialist

   Boeing

   May 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead data rights, intellectual property, and program proposal development/execution for a $2.26B rapid prototyping contract, building strong customer relationships and and fostering cross-functional collaboration with internal and external teams and executive stakeholders to resolve contract related issues and execute contract modifications to sustain uninterrupted program momentum while mitigating risk. Led end-to-end development of a time sensitive DMS related proposal (drafting/coordinating with internal teams and customer, submission prior to RFP response date, program beneficial negotiation), and secured highly favorable program fee percentage, establishing a new fee benchmark after lower fee expectation baselined by prior contract. Secured critical data reuse authorizations from other DoD programs through persistent engagement with the customer and internal external teams.Developing and tracking proposal and program metrics; Chairing weekly and bi-weekly governance meetings; Enforcing deadlines, and implementing alternative resolution approaches to ensure timely submission while holding stakeholders accountable for individual contributions; Authoring and managing formal correspondence to the customer on data rights, IP, and program execution topics by leading rapid response efforts to meet aggressive turnaround schedules; Designing and delivering presentations and legal research based guidance to internal teams; Translating counsel direction into practical solutions; Negotiating PIAs/SLAs; Delivering FAR/DFARS training; and Creating and publishing a data rights/IP program newsletter.

Education

• Loyola Marymount University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government