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GDIT · Hybrid · USA VA Falls Church

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Contract Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Compliance, Contract Administration, Contract Negotiations, Customer Service, Developing Proposals

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR SR. PRINCIPAL

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Contract Management.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Department of State (DOS). You will play a crucial role in shaping, evolving and maintaining the DOS missions surrounding diplomatic support efforts.

●Lead/Manage/Support shaping efforts, proposal creation and submission, contract administration and closeout support

  • Ensures contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives
  • Work with programs to help identify scope creep and changes
  • Negotiates contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and reviews subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution.

●Collaborate with the government customer Contracting Officer and other key stakeholders, GDIT program, growth, legal, finance, HR and other key stakeholders

  • Serves as point of contact with internal departments concerning specific contract questions, issues, and problems
  • Reviews requests for proposals and participates in proposal color reviews
  • Reviews and approves solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers
  • Reviews and negotiates various types of agreements 

●Drive key outcomes, innovate contracting approaches and resolutions in alignment with agency requirements and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul requirements

  • Interprets contractual work requirements and obligations
  • Makes recommendations regarding contract implementation
  • Maintains knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices
  • Participates in special projects as required

●Utilize Oracle, SharePoint, CoPilot and other business process flows


WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your contract administration expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Contracts Administrator Sr. Principal must have:

  • Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science. In lieu of degree 14+ years of related experience required.
  • Experience: 10+ years of related experience
  • Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Oracle is a plus
  • Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain and maintain at a Secret clearance
  • US citizenship required
  • Role requirements:
    • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as advanced analytical, critical thinking, and negotiation abilities
    • Highly experienced with various contract types
    • Experience supporting award-term contracts
    • Advanced Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
    • Overhaul and customer agency supplements
    • Ability to operate and negotiate independently
  • Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite a minimum of (3) days a week.


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace


OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $144,999. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 


Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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How this Contract Manager salary compares

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