Director, Government Contracts & Compliance Strategy

Hadrian Automation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 208,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is recruiting a Director, Government Contracts to lead DoD, prime, and sub-contracts. You will draft, negotiate, and execute contracts, align with FAR/DFARS, and drive compliant processes across the contract lifecycle.

This role partners with the Federal team and reports to senior leadership in a high-growth environment. You’ll shape a scalable government contracts function, work on CPFF, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, OTAs, and oversee export controls, reporting, and risk management while supporting

Qualifications

• 10+ years in government contracts or acquisition.
• Deep knowledge of FAR/DFARS across the contract lifecycle.
• Experience with FFP, cost-reimbursable, T&M, IDIQ, OTA.
• Familiarity with CDRLs, funding mods, data rights, reporting.
• Excellent written, verbal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to make consequential contractual decisions with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as contracts lead for assigned government programs with PO interactions.
• Own contract formation end to end including negotiation.
• Review and negotiate prime flow-downs and applicable FAR/DFARS.
• Manage modifications, funding actions, scope changes, and extensions.
• Advise leadership on contractual risk, compliance, and business considerations.
• Design and stand up the government contracts function with policies and controls.
• Interpret contracts and modifications across FFP, cost-reimbursable, T&M, IDIQ, OTAs.
• Coordinate ITAR/EAR export-control requirements with Trade Compliance and Legal.

Skills

Government contracts

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Multiple contract types

CDRLs & reporting

Negotiation skills

Contract risk decisions

Job description

Hadrian is recruiting a Director, Government Contracts to lead DoD, prime, and sub-contracts. You will draft, negotiate, and execute contracts, align with FAR/DFARS, and drive compliant processes across the contract lifecycle.

This role partners with the Federal team and reports to senior leadership in a high-growth environment. You’ll shape a scalable government contracts function, work on CPFF, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, OTAs, and oversee export controls, reporting, and risk management while supporting