Chief Administrative Officer, Contracts & Enterprise Ops

Technology Service Corporation Defense Services; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Service Corporation Defense Services in Arlington, VA, seeks a hands-on Chief Administrative Officer to lead Contracts and core administrative operations in support of rapid growth and acquisitions. The CAO will build an enterprise contracting function, strengthen policies and controls, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS while coordinating with Legal, Finance, and Operations.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CAO reports to the CEO and partners with the CFO, COO, and

Qualifications

• Provide executive leadership for Contracts and Subcontracts function.
• Oversee full contract lifecycle including proposal and pre-award support, contract review and negotiation, administration, modifications, change management, claims support, compliance, closeout, and records.
• Ensure FAR/DFARS, agency supplements, and GovCon obligations are interpreted and administered appropriately in coordination with Legal and subject-matter experts.
• Collaborate with Growth, Finance, Operations, Program Management, and Legal to evaluate terms, risk, pricing, and execution obligations.
• Establish metrics, thresholds, templates, playbooks, and dashboards to measure performance and risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for Contracts and Subcontracts function.
• Oversee full contract lifecycle including proposal and pre-award support, contract review and negotiation, administration, modifications, change management, claims support, compliance, closeout, and records.
• Establish contract/subcontract policies, delegations of authority, review thresholds, approval workflows, templates, playbooks, metrics, and escalation protocols.
• Identify and establish metrics and dashboards to measure organization goals and productivity.
• Build strong relationships with contracting officers, customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide executive oversight for Subcontracts and ensure compliant file documentation.
• Ensure subcontracting practices meet FAR/DFARS, CPSR, small-business, cost/price analysis, consent, flow-down, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to align policies and practices.
• Provide visibility into material contractual risks, disputes, obligations, trends, and decisions requiring executive attention.
• Lead enterprise administrative functions such as Facilities and Real Estate, Physical Security, and Records and Administrative Services.

Skills

Executive leadership

Contract management

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Job description

Technology Service Corporation Defense Services in Arlington, VA, seeks a hands-on Chief Administrative Officer to lead Contracts and core administrative operations in support of rapid growth and acquisitions. The CAO will build an enterprise contracting function, strengthen policies and controls, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS while coordinating with Legal, Finance, and Operations.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CAO reports to the CEO and partners with the CFO, COO, and