Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal

General Dynamics Corporation; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

GDIT in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal to influence strategic contract management for mission-critical government programs. You will lead negotiations, ensure compliance, and collaborate with program teams to shape proposals and contract closeout.

You will work in a hybrid environment with onsite requirement; candidates must have 10+ years of related experience and ability to obtain a Secret clearance; US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree; in lieu of degree 14+ years related experience required.
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; Oracle is a plus

Responsibilities

• Ensures contractual compliance with terms and conditions and with designated management objectives
• Work with programs to identify scope creep and changes
• Negotiates contracts, including price and terms, and reviews documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution
• Collaborate with government Contracting Officer and other stakeholders
• Reviews requests for proposals and participates in color reviews
• Reviews and negotiates various types of agreements
• Interprets contractual work requirements and obligations; makes recommendations on contract implementation
• Maintains knowledge of relevant procedures and practices
• Operates Oracle, SharePoint, CoPilot and other business processes

Skills

Compliance

Contract Administration

Contract Negotiations

Customer Service

Developing Proposals

Education

Bachelor's degree or 14+ years experience

Tools

Oracle

SharePoint

CoPilot

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA VA Falls Church

Full Part/Time: Full time

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Contract Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Compliance, Contract Administration, Contract Negotiations, Customer Service, Developing Proposals

Certifications: None

Experience: 10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR SR. PRINCIPAL

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal at GDIT. Here, you'll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Contract Management.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Department of State (DOS). You will play a crucial role in shaping, evolving and maintaining the DOS missions surrounding diplomatic support efforts.

Lead/Manage/Support shaping efforts, proposal creation and submission, contract administration and closeout support

• Ensures contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives
• Work with programs to help identify scope creep and changes
• Negotiates contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and reviews subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution.

Collaborate with the government customer Contracting Officer and other key stakeholders, GDIT program, growth, legal, finance, HR and other key stakeholders

• Serves as point of contact with internal departments concerning specific contract questions, issues, and problems
• Reviews requests for proposals and participates in proposal color reviews
• Reviews and approves solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers
• Reviews and negotiates various types of agreements

Drive key outcomes, innovate contracting approaches and resolutions in alignment with agency requirements and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul requirements

• Interprets contractual work requirements and obligations
• Makes recommendations regarding contract implementation
• Maintains knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices
• Participates in special projects as required

Utilize Oracle, SharePoint, CoPilot and other business process flows

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your contract administration expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal must have:

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science. In lieu of degree 14+ years of related experience required.
• Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Oracle is a plus
• Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain and maintain at a Secret clearance
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements:
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as advanced analytical, critical thinking, and negotiation abilities
  • Highly experienced with various contract types
  • Experience supporting award-term contracts
  • Advanced Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • Overhaul and customer agency supplements
  • Ability to operate and negotiate independently
• Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite a minimum of (3) days a week.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $144,999. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA VA Falls Church

Total Rewards at GDIT

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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