Director of Contracts, Government Services and Solutions

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 139 000 - 251 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Leidos in Reston, Virginia, seeks a Director of Contracts to lead the Contracts function for the Government Services & Solutions Business Area. You will manage a team, oversee proposals, lead negotiations, and ensure compliance with Leidos policies as well as government requirements.

You will mentor staff, set performance goals, and collaborate with program managers, financial analysts, and customer leaders. Strong leadership and negotiation skills are essential for success.

Qualificações

• Secret clearance eligibility required.
• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience or Master's with 10+ years.
• Expert knowledge in government contracting and contract execution.
• Experience with ID/IQ contracts.
• Excellent negotiation skills for complex terms and conditions.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience with FAR/DFARS and NDAs/teaming agreements.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with executives and teams.
• OCI risk analysis capability.
• Ability to build internal/external relationships.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of contracts professionals at all stages of career development.
• Provide oversight and review of all proposals, monitoring significant contracts, leading and/or assisting in negotiations.
• Resolve contract or personnel performance issues and identify mitigations.
• Coach team on negotiating terms and provide mentorship to staff.
• Set performance goals and conduct reviews for career development and retention.
• Interact with program managers, financial analysts, and customer leadership.
• Collaborate with sector and Leidos contract departments across the organization.
• Attend early capture sessions to determine information and requirements for contracts work.
• Support internal/external audit activities and data requests.
• Demonstrate Leidos values and drive compliance with policies.

Conhecimentos

Contract leadership

Proposal review

Negotiation

Team supervision

Stakeholder management

OCI risk analysis

Interpersonal communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Ferramentas

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Acrobat

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

The Health & Services Sector of Leidos is seeking a Director of Contracts. The Director of Contracts will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Contracts function and team for the Government Services & Solutions Business Area. This position will act as the primary interface to the Senior Vice President/Business Area Manager and the Business Area staff for all Contracts related activities, managing the team resources as well as the utilization across the organization and actively engage with cognizant customer peers.

Primary Responsibilities

• - Lead a team of contracts professionals at all stages of career development
• - Provide oversight and review of all proposals, monitoring significant contracts, leading and/or assisting in key negotiations, resolving contract or personnel performance issues, identifying risks and associated mitigations, ensuring compliance with Leidos policies and procedures as well as government and contract requirements.
• - Coach team on negotiating terms.
• - Provide mentoring, advice and counsel to Business Area and Sector counterparts, and Contracts staff.
• - Establish measurement and functional performance goals for team to include career development, inclusion, and team retention, providing regular feedback, and conducting performance reviews.
• - Regularly interact with program managers, program financial analysts, financial & business operations directors, capture/business development teams, human resources directors, and with customer leadership.
• - Apply strong interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with both internal stakeholders and external customers
• - Collaborate with the Contract & Supply Chain Directors for the Health & Services Sector, and across Leidos.
• - Attend early capture sessions to determine specific information and requirements to apply the correct contracts skillsets, techniques, capture methods, and resources to meet Leidos' and the customer's expectations and objectives.
• - Support internal/external audit activities and data requests from internal/external customers.
• - Demonstrate the values of the company and the organization

Basic Qualifications

• - Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• - Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of related experience OR Masters with 10+ years or prior relevant experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
• - Expert knowledge within government contracting arena with particular emphasis on contract execution and proposal support.
• - Must have experience with ID/IQ contracts.
• - Excellent negotiation skills, including experience negotiating complex terms and conditions.
• - Minimum of 4 years' experience supervising or leading teams.
• - Demonstrated ability to manage geographically dispersed team of professionals
• - Must have experience with all contract types and a working knowledge of FAR/DFARS.
• - Experience with non-disclosure agreements and teaming agreements.
• - Ability to work in fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• - Must have the interpersonal skills to deal effectively with executive management and team regarding the Contracts function, particularly regarding contracts with a high degree of complexity, and to work issues to resolution.
• - Must be able to analyze and mitigate OCI risk
• - Ability to establish relationships internally and externally.
• - Proficient in Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications

• - PreferBachelor's Degree in Business Administration OR a related field.
• - Located within commuting distance to Reston, VA.
• - Direct, recent experience with Federal Government customers is highly desired.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range $139,100.00 - $251,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.