Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Contract Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Contracting Strategies, Contract Review, Identifying Risks, Interpersonal Communication, Risk Assessments

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Contracts Director at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical Air & Space Force missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Contract Management.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Contracts Director you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Contracts Director with extensive contracts management experience to lead an organization of contracts professionals. This position will work closely with various departments, including legal, finance, and operations, to mitigate risk and align contract terms with the organization's strategic objectives. The Contracts Director will be an integral part of the Sector leadership team and be responsible for overseeing the entire lifecycle of highly complex contracts within the Air & Space Forces Sector.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Directly and through subordinate managers, oversee the work of the contracts professionals within the Air & Space Forces Sector
• Ensure internal contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives
• Provide advice, counsel and interpretation of contracts and acquisition requirements to various leaders on a daily basis
• Negotiate contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and review subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution
• Serve as point of contact with internal departments concerning specific contract questions, issues, and problems related to Sector contracts
• Review requests for proposals and participate in proposal color reviews to include providing input on pricing and scheduling strategies, coordination of requirements and proposal risk assessments
• Engage with agency contracting executive counterparts to develop and cultivate relationships
• Review and approve solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers
• Review and negotiate various types of agreements
• Interpret contractual work requirements and obligations
• Make recommendations regarding contracts implementation
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices
• Participates in special projects as required

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your contracts expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Contracts Director must have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 7+ years of related experience in U.S. Federal Acquisition and Leadership
• Role requirements:
  • Must demonstrate proven experience leading successful disparate geographic teams
  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, as well as advanced analytical, critical thinking, and negotiation abilities
  • Experience in identifying risks in terms & conditions and facilitating the mitigation of those risks
  • Highly experienced with various contract types
  • Advanced knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and customer agency supplements
  • Possess strong analytical problem-solving skills
  • Experience negotiating contract terms
• Security clearance: Ability to obtain a Secret clearance is preferred, but not required
• Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite three (3) days a week
• US Persons required

 

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
• 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 $164,382 - $197,000. 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:

10-25%

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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