Director, Contracts

General Dynamics Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Niceville, FL is seeking a Director of Contracts to lead contract administration, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance with company policies. This full-time role expects strong leadership and coordination across teams.

You will direct contract analysts, develop standard documents, and collaborate with pricing, HR, and senior leadership to drive performance while managing risk. Excellent communication and strategic thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees contract administration to support business strategy.
• Oversees negotiation and administration of contracts.
• Develops standard contract documents, including terms and conditions.
• Reviews and edits significant contractual changes.
• Monitors work of contract analysts/administrators.
• Establishes contracting strategies to improve performance and ensure compliance.
• May assist with pricing, quotations, or proposals.
• Leads and directs work, including hiring and performance management with HR.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Team management

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities for this Position

Director, Contracts

US-FL-Niceville

Job ID: 2026-37435

Type: Full Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Legal

Niceville, FL

Company Overview

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs.If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Impact of the Role

General Profile

• Provides leadership to managers and may also have professional staff.
• Must have at least one manager level direct report
• Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related teams
• Develops departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities
• Decisions are guided by resource availability and organizational objectives
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment

Essential Functions

• Directs and oversees the organization's contract administration function, ensuring that contract negotiation strategies support the overall business strategy.
• Oversees the negotiation and administration of the organization's contracts.
• Responsible for the development of standard contract documents, including terms and conditions.
• Reviews and edits or approves significant or substantial contractual changes.
• Monitors the work of a team of contract analysts/administrators that prepare, negotiate, review, and revise contracts.
• Establishes and administers contracting strategies that are meant to improve business performance and ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.
• May assist with pricing, quotations, or proposals for the sale of organizational goods and services.
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination with concurrence from HR & Senior Leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 8-10 years' experience OR Equivalent Combination of Relevant Education &/or Experience
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Discipline/Major: Business or related degree preferred
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Ability to foster teamwork. Decision-making skills. Leadership skills. Oral and written communication skills. Persuasive communication skills. Ability to build collaborative relationships. Problem/situation analysis. Judgement. Detail oriented.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. The statements do not represent an exhaustive list of required responsibilities and skills. Other duties may be added or this job description may be amended at any time. This job description does not alter an employee's at-will employment status or create an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise.

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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, weapons, lightweight tactical vehicles, missile components and armament systems around the world.