Job Description
Leidos currently has an opening for an experienced Contracts Manager to support our Digital Modernization Sector. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your skills and experience across a diverse portfolio of programs with significant visibility throughout the Corporation. The selected candidate will report to a Director of Contracts within the Digital Modernization Sector and will support contract management, proposal development, and related activities for a portfolio within a Business Area.
This is an individual contributor role. The position is eligible for partial telework; however, the supporting Business Area is located in Reston, VA. Candidates must be in the Northern Virginia, District of Columbia or Southern Maryland areas due to requirement to attend face-to-face meetings with customers on a recurring basis.
Primary Responsibility
The Contracts Manager serves as the primary interface between the company and customer contracts personnel, providing strategic oversight and administration of contractual activities across assigned programs and projects. This role supports proposal development and review, monitors contract performance, participates in negotiations, resolves contractual and performance-related issues, identifies and mitigates risks, and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable contractual and regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance and support to business counterparts and less experienced contracts staff.
Collaborate regularly with program management, finance, project controls, business development, legal, and customer representatives as required.
Develop, review, and manage contract and subcontract documentation, including flow-down requirements, to ensure compliance and minimize organizational risk and liability.
Support internal and external audits, reviews, and data requests from stakeholders and customers.
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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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.
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.