Director, Government Contracts — DoD & OTA Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is seeking a Director, Government Contracts in Washington, DC to support DoD, prime, and subcontracts. You will draft, negotiate, and execute contracts, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance, and align pricing, schedule, and deliverables with program needs.

The ideal candidate combines deep government contracting knowledge with strong negotiation skills and a passion for national security through technological innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of government contracts or acquisition experience.
• Strong working knowledge of the FAR and DFARS across the full contract lifecycle.
• Experience across multiple contract types (FFP, cost-reimbursable, T&M, IDIQ, and OTA).
• Familiarity with CDRLs, funding modifications, data rights, and government reporting requirements.
• Excellent written, verbal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to make consequential contractual decisions with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contracts lead for assigned government programs, interfacing directly with Contracting Officers, prime contractors, and program offices.
• Own contract formation end to end including draft, structure, and negotiate directly, exercising independent judgment on positions and concessions.
• Review and negotiate prime contract flow-downs, ensuring FAR/DFARS clauses are applicable and correctly applied to Hadrian's position in the supply chain.
• Manage contract modifications, funding actions, scope changes, and period-of-performance extensions, and oversee CDRLs and government reporting requirements.
• Advise program and executive leadership on contractual risk, compliance obligations, and business considerations.
• Design and stand up the government contracts function including policies, processes, templates, systems, and internal controls.
• Interpret and administer contracts, task orders, and modifications across a range of instruments, including FFP, cost-reimbursable, T&M, IDIQ, BOAs, and OTAs.
• Coordinate export-control requirements (ITAR/EAR) and required authorizations with Trade Compliance and Legal.

Skills

Government contracts

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Contract negotiation

Contract lifecycle

Risk assessment

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Director, Government Contracts in Washington, DC to support DoD, prime, and subcontracts. You will draft, negotiate, and execute contracts, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance, and align pricing, schedule, and deliverables with program needs.

The ideal candidate combines deep government contracting knowledge with strong negotiation skills and a passion for national security through technological innovation.