Director, Federal Contract Administration

Oracle•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Oracle Health Government Services is seeking a Director of Federal Contracts Administration to lead its Federal Contracting and Subcontracting Group. The role provides enterprise leadership for prime contracts, subcontracts and procurement, teaming agreements, proposals, contract administration, risk management, and government compliance. The Director manages the contracts administration team and ensures contracts are prepared, negotiated, and accepted in accordance with company policies, while monitoring contract and business terms to mitigate Oracle’s risk. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, program teams, business development, finance, legal, supply chain, and customers. The position requires expertise in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), applicable agency supplements, and complex U.S. federal government contracts. The Director will operationalize changes and collaborate with stakeholders to align priorities, while leading the full contract lifecycle from pursuit and proposal through award, performance, closeout, and records retention.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Public Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in U.S. federal government contracts and subcontracts administration.
At least 5 years of leadership experience managing contracts, subcontracts, or procurements.
Deep working knowledge of FAR and, as applicable, DFARS and other agency-specific regulations.
Demonstrated experience negotiating and administering complex prime contracts and subcontracts, including cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, time-and-materials, and IDIQ vehicles.
Experience supporting federal proposals, teaming arrangements, contract modifications, claims, and dispute resolution.
Strong understanding of contract compliance, flow-down clauses, cost and pricing considerations, data rights, intellectual property, and export-control requirements.
Excellent negotiation, judgment, communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound, timely decisions in a deadline-driven environment.
Proven experience working directly with federal agencies, regulators, auditors, or inspectors.
Experience preparing and delivering executive-level presentations and reports.
In-depth knowledge of federal regulatory frameworks relevant to the organization’s industry.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team responsible for federal contract and subcontract activities throughout the contract lifecycle, from pursuit and proposal through award, performance, closeout, and records retention.
Develop and implement contracting policies, procedures, templates, controls, and training consistent with FAR, DFARS where applicable, agency supplements, and company requirements.
Prepare, negotiate, accept, and manage federal contracts, including licensing agreements.
Review and approve contractual documents drafted by Field Contracts staff to protect Oracle’s contractual posture, meet customer specifications, and comply with company policy.
Provide strategic guidance on bid/no-bid decisions, proposal terms, contract type, pricing and cost considerations, intellectual property, data rights, flow-downs, and risk allocation.
Negotiate, review, and administer prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, consultant agreements, and related instruments.
Ensure appropriate review and negotiation of terms and conditions, statements of work, modifications, claims, disputes, and closeout documentation.
Lead subcontractor selection, due diligence, compliance, negotiation, performance management, and issue resolution.
Advise leadership and program teams on contractual obligations, performance risks, changes, and potential impacts to cost, schedule, and technical delivery.
Establish and monitor contract and subcontract compliance controls, including flow-down clauses, certifications, representations, socioeconomic requirements, export controls, and ethics obligations.
Partner with Finance, Pricing, Legal, Supply Chain, Security, and Program Management to support compliant operations and customer delivery.
Serve as the primary point of contact for government contracting officers, subcontractor representatives, auditors, and internal stakeholders on contractual matters.
Support audits, reviews, investigations, and corrective-action activities related to contracts and subcontracts.
Develop reporting, metrics, and dashboards tracking portfolio health, risk, cycle time, compliance, and subcontractor performance.
Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing contracts and subcontracts team.
Assist in developing short-, medium-, and long-term plans to achieve strategic objectives.