Director of Contracts, Government Services and Solutions
About The Position
The Director of Contracts leads and manages the Contracts function and team for the Government Services & Solutions Business Area within Leidos’ Health & Services Sector. The role serves as the primary Contracts interface to the Senior Vice President/Business Area Manager and Business Area staff, manages team resources and their utilization across the organization, and engages with customer peers. The Director provides oversight of proposals, contract execution, negotiations, risk mitigation, compliance, audits, and team performance. The role works closely with business area and sector leadership, program teams, capture and business development, human resources, finance and business operations, and customer leadership. The position requires expert knowledge of government contracting, including ID/IQ contracts, contract types, FAR/DFARS, complex negotiations, and OCI risk management.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 10+ years of prior relevant experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
- Expert knowledge of government contracting, particularly contract execution and proposal support.
- Experience with ID/IQ contracts.
- Excellent negotiation skills, including experience negotiating complex terms and conditions.
- At least 4 years of experience supervising or leading teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a geographically dispersed team of professionals.
- Experience with all contract types and working knowledge of FAR/DFARS.
- Experience with non-disclosure agreements and teaming agreements.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Interpersonal skills to work effectively with executive management and teams on the Contracts function, particularly complex contracts, and to resolve issues.
- Ability to analyze and mitigate OCI risk.
- Ability to establish relationships internally and externally.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field preferred.
- Located within commuting distance of Reston, Virginia.
- Direct, recent experience with Federal Government customers is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of contracts professionals at all career-development stages.
- Oversee and review proposals; monitor significant contracts; lead or assist in key negotiations; resolve contract or personnel performance issues; identify risks and mitigations; and ensure compliance with Leidos policies and procedures and government and contract requirements.
- Coach the team on negotiating terms.
- Provide mentoring, advice, and counsel to Business Area and Sector counterparts and Contracts staff.
- Establish team measurement and functional performance goals, including career development, inclusion, and retention; provide regular feedback and conduct performance reviews.
- Interact regularly with program managers, program financial analysts, financial and business operations directors, capture and business development teams, human resources directors, and customer leadership.
- Use interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Collaborate with the Contract & Supply Chain Directors for the Health & Services Sector and colleagues across Leidos.
- Attend early capture sessions to determine information and requirements and apply appropriate contracts skills, techniques, capture methods, and resources to meet Leidos’ and customers’ expectations and objectives.
- Support internal and external audits and data requests from internal and external customers.
- Demonstrate the values of the company and organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
