Director of Contracts, Government Services and Solutions

00100 LEIDOS, INC.; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Reston, Virginia, is seeking a Director of Contracts to lead the Contracts function for the Government Services & Solutions Business Area. You will manage a team of contracts professionals, oversee proposals, negotiate terms, assess risks, and ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS and Leidos policies while coordinating with senior stakeholders.

The role requires a Secret clearance, a bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience (or a Master’s with 10+ years).

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• 12+ years of related experience with degree OR 10+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Expert knowledge in government contracting with emphasis on contract execution and proposals.
• Experience with ID/IQ contracts and FAR/DFARS.
• Strong negotiation skills for complex terms and conditions.
• Experience supervising or leading teams (minimum 4 years).
• Ability to manage geographically dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of contracts professionals at all career stages.
• Provide oversight of proposals, negotiate terms, and resolve issues.
• Mentor staff and counsel business area leadership on contracts.
• Set performance goals and conduct reviews for the contracts team.
• Coordinate with program managers, finance, HR, and customer leaders.
• Ensure compliance with Leidos policies and government requirements.
• Collaborate on capture sessions and support audits.

Skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Contract management

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Acrobat

Job 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

• Prefer Bachelor'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.

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Original Posting: October 29, 2026 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: Pay Range $139,100.00 - $251,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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