Contracts Director
About The Position
The Contracts Director at GDIT provides strategic contract management leadership for the Air & Space Forces Sector and supports mission outcomes and business growth. The role leads an organization of contracts professionals and oversees the lifecycle of highly complex contracts. Working closely with legal, finance, operations, and Sector leadership, the director helps mitigate risk and align contract terms with organizational objectives. This is a hybrid position based at GDIT’s Falls Church, Virginia facility, with onsite work three days per week. Travel is required 10–25% of the time, and US persons are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 7 years of related experience in U.S. Federal Acquisition and a leadership role.
- Proven experience leading successful geographically dispersed teams.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, along with advanced analytical, critical-thinking, and negotiation abilities.
- Experience identifying risks in terms and conditions and facilitating risk mitigation.
- Extensive experience with various contract types.
- Advanced knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and customer agency supplements.
- Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
- Experience negotiating contract terms.
- US persons required.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Directly and through subordinate managers, oversee the work of contracts professionals within the Air & Space Forces Sector.
- Ensure internal contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and designated management objectives.
- Provide leaders with advice, counsel, and interpretation of contracts and acquisition requirements.
- Negotiate contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and review subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency before execution.
- Serve as the point of contact for internal departments on questions, issues, and problems related to Sector contracts.
- Review requests for proposals and participate in proposal color reviews, providing input on pricing and scheduling strategies, requirements coordination, and proposal risk assessments.
- Engage with agency contracting executive counterparts to develop and cultivate relationships.
- Review and approve solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers.
- Review and negotiate various types of agreements.
- Interpret contractual work requirements and obligations.
- Make recommendations regarding contract implementation.
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.
- Participate in special projects as required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options and a vision plan.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility team focused on career goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
