The role
StartupEdge is hiring a Contract Manager to join our Fairfield, CA team and take ownership of work that directly shapes our results. Own your projects, earn $113,000 - $185,000, and grow with a team that turns 8 years of People Management into real results.
Key Responsibilities
- Read between the lines of what Fairfield customers actually need
- Sense when a Fairfield relationship needs a call, not an email
- Keep the CA engine running while you rebuild parts of it
- Own assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery
- Convert Professionalism chaos into a backlog someone can actually work
- Absorb 7 of context fast and start contributing sooner
What You'll Bring
- Solid Team Leadership grounding, plus Initiative you can pick up on the fly
- Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
- Equal parts Emotional Intelligence depth and Time Management curiosity
- Hands-on proficiency with Adaptability, ideally paired with Persuasion
Founded in Fairfield, CA during a downturn, StartupEdge grew question-everything and lean while flashier general rivals burned out. The unwritten rule in Fairfield is simple: leave the codebase kinder than you found it.
We'll invest in you with $113,000 - $185,000, full benefits, and a roadmap that turns this job into a long-term career.
The Fairfield, CA office is bringing people on this season, and this is one of those roles.
Don't wait for the perfect moment to switch into general work, because it's right now.
Skills required
- Organization
- Mentoring
- Teamwork
- Team Leadership
- People Management
- Initiative
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Stakeholder Management
- Written Communication
- Networking
- Persuasion
- Professionalism
Why join StartupEdge
- Book Allowance
- Dry Cleaning
- Concierge Services
- Travel opportunities
- Military leave
- Employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Remote Work
- Team building activities
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Stock Options
- Paid bereavement leave
- Disaster relief assistance
- Accessible workplace design
- Employer-paid health premiums
Next step
This Full-time role in Fairfield, CA closes 2026-12-19.