Contracts Director

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking a Contracts Director to lead the National Intelligence Sector’s contracts team. You will guide strategic contracting, negotiations, and regulatory compliance to support critical intelligence missions.

The role requires 10+ years in contracts administration and a active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, with a hybrid onsite schedule at the Herndon facility. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 10+ years in Contracts Administration and Leadership
• Technical skills: FAR knowledge and contract negotiation expertise
• Security: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• US citizenship required
• Location: Hybrid at GDIT facility in Herndon, VA (onsite 3 days/week)

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of the full contracts administration function for the National Intelligence Sector, mentoring and developing a team of contracts professionals.
• Accelerate business growth through strategic customer engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and complex contract negotiations.
• Drive rigorous due diligence across all contractual documents and maintain change-control to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to internal stakeholders and cross-functional leaders, guiding contract decisions.
• Champion internal compliance by aligning contract performance with management objectives and agency requirements.

Skills

Contract Administration

Contract Negotiations

FAR

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Qualifications:
Contract Administration, Contract Negotiations, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Leadership

Job Description:
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Contract Management
Skills:
Job Qualifications:
Contract Administration, Contract Negotiations, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Leadership
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Drive Mission Impact. Shape Strategic Direction. Lead with Purpose.
Are you ready to guide the strategic direction of a business that supports some of the nation’s most critical intelligence missions? As a Contracts Director at GDIT, you will be at the center of mission success, empowering government partners, enabling operational excellence, and accelerating your own career growth in Contract Management.
Make a Difference That Matters
In this role, you will lead a high‑performing team of contract professionals within the National Intelligence Sector of our Intelligence and Homeland Security Division. Your expertise will directly support the intelligence community’s most important initiatives, ensuring every contract strengthens mission outcomes and aligns with strategic organizational goals.

• Provide executive oversight of the full contracts administration function for the National Intelligence Sector, empowering, mentoring, and developing a team of contracts professionals.
• Accelerate business growth through strategic customer engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and the execution of complex contract negotiations.
• Protect mission and business interests by driving rigorous due diligence across all contractual documents and maintaining a disciplined change‑control process to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to internal stakeholders and cross‑functional leaders, offering expert guidance, resolving contract challenges, and strengthening decision-making.
• Champion internal compliance by aligning contract performance, processes, and outcomes with management objectives, federal regulations, and agency-specific requirements.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 10+ years of Contracts Administration and Leadership experience
• Technical skills:
  • Advanced Knowledge of various contract types, relevant laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies governing assigned contracts including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Intel agency acquisition manuals
  • Expert in complex terms and conditions negotiations
  • Experience with CSOs/OTAs/CRADAs preferred
  • Strong ability to mentor, develop talent, and lead team training initiatives
• Security Clearance: Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Herndon, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite a minimum of (3) days a week and traveling to meetings as needed.
• US citizenship required

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, competitive pay and paid time off
• 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 $170,000 - $230,000. 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:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Herndon

Additional Work Locations:

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.

About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans