Director of Contracts, Government Services and Solutions

Leidos • Reston, VA

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About The Position

The Health & Services Sector of Leidos is seeking a Director of Contracts to lead and manage the Contracts function and team for the Government Services & Solutions Business Area. This role is 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 relevant customer peers. The Director works with internal stakeholders and external customers on contract activities, proposals, negotiations, compliance, risk, performance, and team development.

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 place 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 complex contract matters and bring issues to resolution.
• 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.
• Located within commuting distance of Reston, Virginia.
• Direct, recent experience with Federal Government customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracts professionals at all stages of career development.
• Oversee and review proposals and monitor significant contracts.
• Lead or assist in key negotiations, coach the team on negotiating terms, and resolve contract or personnel performance issues.
• Identify contract risks and mitigations, and ensure compliance with Leidos policies and procedures and government and contract requirements.
• Mentor and advise 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 with program managers, program financial analysts, financial and business operations directors, capture and business development teams, human resources directors, and customer leadership.
• Collaborate with Contract & Supply Chain Directors for the Health & Services Sector and across Leidos.
• Attend early capture sessions to identify information and requirements and determine appropriate contracts skills, techniques, capture methods, and resources.
• Support internal and external audits and data requests from internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate company and organizational values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director