Lead, Subcontracts Management

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead, Subcontracts Management in the United States to oversee cradle-to-grave subcontract activities for defense programs, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, company policies, and applicable laws.

The successful candidate will interface with Leidos management, suppliers and internal teams, aligning subcontract outcomes with program goals and handling high-value, complex agreements while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of relevant experience.
• US citizenship is required for government programs.
• Experience awarding and managing subcontracts in a government purchasing system with FAR/DFARS knowledge.
• Proven negotiating skills to maximize value, minimize risk, and secure favorable terms.
• Experience managing various subcontract types with internal customers and suppliers.
• Experience leading the subcontracts portion of proposals independently.
• Strong organizational skills to manage concurrent projects and prioritize actions.
• Ability to clearly articulate statuses and issues to management and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Craft teaming strategy and lead proposal activities for subcontracting.
• Oversee subcontract award and post-award management including modifications and risk mitigation.
• Identify complex issues on subcontracts and recommend mitigation steps to management.
• Coach/junior staff on policies, procedures, and best practices.

Skills

US Citizenship

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Negotiation

Subcontract management

Proposal leadership

Multitasking / time management

Communication with management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

iValua

Job description

Description

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a Lead, Subcontracts Management to support the programs, proposals, and business objectives of the Defense Sector. This role will lead full life cycle (“cradle-to-grave”) subcontract management activities supporting primarily US Government programs which complies with contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations. This role will support the Decision Advantage Business Area portfolio which includes a wide array of programs across the Department of War.

Description

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a Lead, Subcontracts Management to support the programs, proposals, and business objectives of the Defense Sector. This role will lead full life cycle (“cradle-to-grave”) subcontract management activities supporting primarily US Government programs which complies with contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations. This role will support the Decision Advantage Business Area portfolio which includes a wide array of programs across the Department of War.

The successful candidate will provide leadership in Supply Chain as they interface with Leidos management, senior management of suppliers, and to more junior Supply Chain personnel. The candidate will be the primary interface between subcontractors and the program for the contractual management of agreements of various types typically of a high dollar value, risk, creativity and complexity, and will interact with other functional areas (e.g., contracts, project control, finance, growth, etc.) to complete the necessary activities for the portfolio they’re assigned. They will be expected to align subcontract outcomes to those of the program and division, to effectively communicate, manage their time, prioritize actions, meet deadlines with minimal supervision, and detail-oriented who can work both independently and as part of a team.

Primary Responsibilities

The position requires the use of business acumen, the demonstration of sound judgement, and a thorough knowledge of federal subcontracting and experience providing creative solutions to business and program requirements. While not an exhaustive list, activities in the subcontracting process that are responsibilities of this role are: crafting teaming strategy and leading proposal activities, subcontract award, and post-award management (e.g., subcontract modifications, risk identification & mitigation, issue resolution, internal reporting, closeout activities, etc.). Further, the position will be expected to identify and resolve complex issues on assigned subcontracts and make recommendations for mitigation steps to management. The candidate may assist management by reviewing files for compliance and coaching more junior staff on policies, procedures, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be US Citizen.
• Experience awarding and managing subcontracts in a government approved purchasing system including an advanced knowledge of the requirements of the FAR and DFARS
• Successful track record of using negotiating skills to maximize organizational return, minimize risk, improve price, and terms and conditions position
• Successful track record of managing a variety of subcontract types, interfacing with internal customers, other functional support staff, and suppliers.
• Experience independently leading the subcontracts portion of proposal efforts.
• Must have the organizational skills to manage concurrent projects and possess the business acumen to appropriately prioritize actions and deal effectively with subcontract management issues of varying degrees of complexity through resolution.
• Must be able to clearly articulate statuses and issues to management, internal partners, and suppliers

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree preference: Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
• Experience building strong supplier relationships that can be leveraged to assist in future issue resolution
• Working experience with automated purchasing system (preferably Deltek Costpoint and iValua)

Original Posting

August 20, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

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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.

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