Sr. Contracts Manager

About the role

The Senior Contracts Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting some of the Intelligence Community’s most critical national security missions. This role involves partnering with business leaders, program teams, and government customers to deliver innovative solutions that protect our nation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead contracts advisor for a portfolio of Intelligence Community programs, providing strategic guidance throughout the business and program lifecycle.
• Responsible for overall contract compliance of assigned portfolio in accordance with contract requirements, company policy and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Partner with program, capture, and business leaders to develop acquisition and contracting strategies that support growth, execution, and customer mission objectives.
• Lead complex negotiations with government and industry partners to achieve favorable business outcomes while maintaining strong customer relationships.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, financial, and operational risks while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
• Collaborate across Contracts, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Program Management organizations to resolve complex business challenges and drive successful program execution.
• Build trusted relationships with government contracting and program counterparts, serving as a key interface between Leidos and the customer.
• Mentor and support the development of contracts professionals while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the contracts function, as needed.

Requirements

Required:

• A BA degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience; or a Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of government contracts, subcontracts, and proposal support including experience with a variety of contract types, advanced knowledge of FAR/DFAR and the emerging Federal acquisition environment.
• Must be able to appropriately prioritize work activities and have experience leading the review and analysis of RFP's, the preparation of compliant and complete Contracts Volumes, and OCI Plans.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and demonstrated success in identifying and managing risks in support of achievement of business goals.
• Experience working with classified contracts and highly sensitive programs, and an active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph required.

Preferred:

• Intelligence Community acquisitions expertise.
• Formal contracting certifications.
• Large capture team leadership experience.
• AI implementation experience in contract processes.
• Familiarity with Other Transactions (OTs), CRADAs, commercial agreements, or non-traditional acquisition approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop contracts professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of IC Acquisitions and Regulations.
• Strategic thinker with expert-level skills in complex terms and conditions negotiations.

Skills

• Strategic thinking.
• Expert-level negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and risks.
• Strong understanding of government contracts and regulations.

Benefits

Details on benefits are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Pay

$116,350.00 - $210,325.00

Schedule

Details on schedule are available at www.leidos.com/careers/schedule.