Contracts Director
About The Position
The Contracts Director leads the contracts administration function for GDIT’s National Intelligence Sector within its Intelligence and Homeland Security Division. The role provides executive oversight, mentors and develops a team of contracts professionals, and supports intelligence community missions by ensuring contracts advance mission outcomes and align with organizational goals. The director drives business growth through strategic customer engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and complex contract negotiations. The role also protects mission and business interests through contractual due diligence, disciplined change control, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The director serves as a strategic partner to internal and cross-functional stakeholders, advises on contract matters, resolves challenges, and aligns contract performance and processes with management objectives, federal regulations, and agency-specific requirements. This is a hybrid position based at GDIT’s Herndon, Virginia facility, with onsite work required at least three days per week and travel to meetings as needed. The stated travel requirement is 10–25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 10 years of Contracts Administration and Leadership experience.
- Advanced knowledge of contract types, applicable laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies, including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and intelligence agency acquisition manuals.
- Expertise in negotiating complex terms and conditions.
- Strong ability to mentor and develop talent and lead team training initiatives.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Comfort working onsite at least three days per week at the Herndon, Virginia facility and traveling to meetings as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CSOs, OTAs, or CRADAs.
Responsibilities
- Provide executive oversight of the full contracts administration function for the National Intelligence Sector.
- Empower, mentor, and develop a team of contracts professionals, including leading team training initiatives.
- Support business growth through strategic customer engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and complex contract negotiations.
- Conduct rigorous due diligence across contractual documents and maintain disciplined change control to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
- Serve as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders and cross-functional leaders by providing expert guidance, resolving contract challenges, and strengthening decision-making.
- Align contract performance, processes, and outcomes with management objectives, federal regulations, and agency-specific requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive pay.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Medical plan options, including options with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance provided or available.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility team focused on helping employees achieve career goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
