Shannon C. Lanier

About Shannon C. Lanier

As a seasoned Cleared - Director of Contracts - Intelligence Community with an extensive…

Experience

1. Director of Contracts

   Amentum

   Apr 2024 — Present · Chantilly, VA, US

   Amentum’s vision is creating a safer, smarter, cleaner world. Beyond delivering complex engineering and technical solutions, we are finding ways to champion our environment, our society, and our responsibilities to the communities we serve.Oversee contractual division - Intelligence Sector of the organizationImplementing effective controls to prevent the release of proprietary and confidential information.Review and provide comments on the adequacy of documents and provide recommendation to cure deficiencies to mitigate risk to company interests.Prescribe effective cost structures, establish contracting policy and procedures, identify and execute universal contracting vehicles, support the strategic initiatives of the company, manage relationships with Government auditors and key contracting organizations, and enhance the overall financial and contractual acumen of project managers and staff.Distribute work-load across the Contracts Team, review contract actions, and develop contract staff.Support a wide variety of projects and functions under the direction Senior Vice President of Operations and Legal Evaluate RFP terms, conditions and certification to identify potential performance issues and determine risk mitigation techniques; Conduct pricing proposal negotiations; Development of complex teaming and partnering instruments; Advise Business Unit Management in resolution of contract and related operational issues; Maintain strong Government contracting office relations; Contract operation compliance reviews; Contract set-up coordination including reporting and billing infrastructure implementation; Guide to ongoing development and maintenance information systems related to contracts; Develop/identify and deliver training to management and staff in contracts administration and contracting issues; Business development through contracting office relationships supporting other special projects to improve corporate growth and operations.

Education

• George Mason University – Costello College of Business

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance

  2000 — 2002

• Northern Virginia Community College

  Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration and Management

  2000 — 2001

• Widener University Schools of Law

  Juris Doctorate (JD) - course work, Law

  2003 — 2005

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Organizational Leadership (Program Management)

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Service and Public Policy (Emergency Management & Homeland Security)

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Economics

  2014 — 2016