Director, Contracts Administration

ManTech; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ManTech seeks a Director of Contracts Administration in Herndon, VA. This hybrid role combines executive leadership with hands-on contract management, reporting to senior leadership and guiding full lifecycle contract activities across programs.

You will lead strategic negotiations, ensure FAR/DFARS compliance, manage a high-performing team, coordinate with finance, legal, and program managers, and maintain risk controls. Active TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 12+ years of senior-level government contract administration and leadership.
• 10+ years of progressive contract administration in an Intelligence contracting environment.
• Expert-level mastery of FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific clauses.
• Executive collaboration with stakeholders and program executives to solve complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary strategic contact in executive-level government meetings and resolve high-stakes challenges.
• Direct full lifecycle contract strategies (pre- and post-award) with compliance and growth in mind.
• Lead, mentor, and build high-performing contract management teams and allocate resources.
• Structure contractual agreements to optimize revenue, margins, and long-term performance.
• Partner with executive leadership, program managers, finance, legal, and BD to guide strategy.
• Oversee risk posture, dispute governance, and integration of artifacts into enterprise systems.
• Maintain operational capability within SCIF environments as required.

Skills

Executive leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Negotiation

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance or related field

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Director of Contracts Administration to join our team in Herndon, VA. This is a hybrid schedule and will require 2-3 days a week onsite.

In this leadership role, you will serve as a trusted executive advisor to senior leadership, shape strategic customer relationships, and direct full lifecycle contract administration to align with MANTECH’s broader operational and financial objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a primary strategic contact and demonstrated influencer in executive-level government meetings, establishing key relationships to resolve high-stakes contractual/financial challenges and advance corporate initiatives.
• Direct the full spectrum of pre- and post-award lifecycle contract strategies, ensuring organizational compliance while maximizing business growth and operational flexibility.
• Lead, mentor, and build high-performing contract management teams; direct resource allocation, workload prioritization, and cross-divisional support for high-priority surge requirements.
• Leverage deep insight into corporate financial drivers to structure contractual agreements that optimize revenue, profit margins, and long-term business performance.
• Partner directly with executive leadership, program managers, finance, legal, and business development teams to guide internal and external strategy.
• Oversee corporate risk posture, ensuring seamless execution, dispute governance, and timely integration of contractual artifacts into enterprise systems of record.
• Maintain operational capability within Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) environments as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience) with 12+ years of senior-level government contract administration and leadership experience.
• 10+ years of progressive contract administration and organizational leadership experience in an Intelligence contracting environment.
• Proven success managing complex portfolios of varied contract types, including CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, FFP, Level of Effort, and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements.
• Expert-level mastery of FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific supplemental clauses.
• Demonstrated executive capability in collaborating with key organizational stakeholders and program executives to solve complex corporate challenges.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comprehensive strategic understanding of Government Solicitation Requirements, Commercial Practices, and enterprise-level risk management.
• Proven leadership across the proposal life cycle, including cross-functional oversight with pricing, subcontracts, finance, and legal teams to mitigate proposal risks, handle EN submissions, and oversee Q&As.
• Demonstrated executive track record of independently navigating complex contractual disputes, claims, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), and audits in coordination with legal counsel.
• Advanced expertise in identifying and reviewing Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) issues, including the development, execution, and oversight of enterprise mitigation plans.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Frequently communicates with executive leadership, co-workers, and government stakeholders, including preparing and delivering formal presentations; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.