Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement

REI Systems•Sterling, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

REI Systems is seeking a Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement to lead and strengthen its enterprise-wide contracts and procurement function. The role oversees contract administration, subcontracting, procurement operations, proposal support, and compliance across federal, state, local, and commercial programs. The Senior Director advises executive leadership, including Finance, Growth, and Delivery, on contract strategy, risk, and operational excellence. The position combines regulatory expertise and business judgment to support new business opportunities, negotiate favorable terms, resolve contractual challenges, and achieve business outcomes. The Senior Director leads team development and modernization of contracts and procurement processes, including automation and responsible AI adoption. The role also manages contract systems and governance, including the integrity of contract data in Deltek Costpoint. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. The position is hybrid, based at the Sterling, Virginia office.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in contracts, procurement, subcontract administration, and proposal support within a federal contracting environment.
Demonstrated supervisory experience leading contracts and procurement teams and managing complex contract portfolios.
Ability to translate complex contractual and regulatory requirements into practical business solutions, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable organizational improvements.
Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, GSAR, CAS, and federal acquisition practices, with deep expertise in IDIQs, GWACs, and task order execution.
Proven experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering complex government agreements, including drafting OCI disclosure statements and mitigation plans.
Strong understanding of DCAA/DCMA audit requirements and experience maintaining an approved purchasing system through Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs).
Exceptional executive communication skills and ability to advise cross-functional teams and senior leaders on contract risk, business impacts, and strategic alliances.
Sound business judgment and ability to handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information with discretion.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, or JD).
Relevant professional certifications, such as CPCM or CFCM.
Strong working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, including the Harmony UI, and advanced contract lifecycle management platforms.
Experience supporting corporate strategic initiatives, including M&A due diligence, novation, and AI/automation adoption within contracts operations.
Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing, accountable contracts and procurement team through clear expectations, talent development, delegation, and continuous improvement.
Modernize Contracts and Procurement through process simplification, automation, and responsible AI adoption to improve productivity, quality, cycle times, and scalability.
Oversee cradle-to-grave administration of prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, teaming agreements, NDAs, and commercial agreements.
Shape organizational negotiation strategies and negotiate complex contractual terms involving pricing, intellectual property, data rights, cybersecurity, and regulatory flow-downs.
Exercise contractual approval and signature authority within formally delegated limits and ensure appropriate review of material commitments.
Partner with Growth and Delivery leaders to shape acquisition strategies, strengthen competitive positioning, develop teaming arrangements, and remove contractual barriers to winning and executing business.
Direct strategy and execution for non-traditional procurements, including OTAs, CSOs, and SBIR Phase III.
Establish and manage strategic alliances, including drafting, negotiating, and administering mentor-protégé agreements, joint ventures, entity formation documents, and governing documents.
Support proposal and capture activities by advising on contractual risk, shaping teaming arrangements, and ensuring compliance with solicitation requirements for IDIQs, GWACs, and task orders.
Collaborate with executive leadership, government customers, and industry alliance partners to strengthen strategic relationships.
Establish and maintain risk management frameworks; serve as the primary escalation point for contractual disputes, OCI reviews, claims, cure notices, and audit support.
Strengthen compliance and ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, GSAR, Cost Accounting Standards, and small business subcontracting requirements.
Balance regulatory compliance and risk management with business judgment to enable opportunities, favorable negotiations, timely resolution of contractual challenges, and business outcomes.
Ensure contract data integrity and governance in Deltek Costpoint, and strengthen contract systems, repositories, and workflows to improve integration with Finance and Operations.