Director of Contracts, Junior

Director of Contracts Expeditionary Diplomacy and Supply Chain – Mission Solutions

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability. Headquartered in Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

The Director of Contracts is a key leadership role within Amentum’s Mission Solutions organization, responsible for end‑to‑end management of the contracts supporting both government (defense and federal) and commercial clients. This position oversees the full contract lifecycle—from opportunity capture and proposal development through negotiation, award, administration, compliance, performance monitoring, and closeout—while ensuring regulatory adherence, risk mitigation, and alignment with business objectives.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Contracts, the Director provides strategic and operational leadership to a team of contracts professionals.

The role includes direct supervisory oversight, talent development, performance accountability, and team management to build and sustain a high‑performing contracts organization. Emphasis is placed on proactive collaboration with Growth/Capture, Program Management, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Subcontracts teams to maximize win rates, protect company interests, and deliver mission‑critical outcomes in a highly regulated environment.

Lead contracts support for opportunity capture and proposal development, including RFP/RFQ analysis, compliance reviews, risk assessments, and development of contract terms, conditions, and strategies that optimize for award and post‑award performance, targeting improved proposal win rates and reduced capture cycle times. Collaborate with Growth and Capture teams to shape solicitations, prepare compliant proposals, and develop winning strategies for both government (DoD, DoS, and other federal agencies) and commercial clients.

Conduct make‑or‑buy analyses, subcontract strategy development, teaming agreements, and prime/subcontractor negotiations to support competitive positioning. Provide expert guidance on pricing strategies, cost/price analysis, and proposal risk mitigation to ensure competitive and compliant submissions.

Lead or support prime contract and subcontract negotiations with government and commercial customers, including modifications and teaming arrangements, to secure favorable terms while protecting Amentum’s interests. Negotiate key provisions such as pricing, payment terms, intellectual property, warranties, indemnification, termination, flow‑down clauses, and dispute resolution. Facilitate resolution of negotiation issues through close coordination with internal stakeholders and customer/subcontractor counterparts.

Oversee post‑award contract and subcontract administration, including setup, baseline establishment, change management, modifications, equitable adjustments, and performance monitoring across the portfolio. Manage contract and subcontract closeout processes, including final invoicing, property disposition, release of claims, and audit support, targeting timely closeout rates above 90%. Serve as the primary point of contact for all contractual matters with customers, subcontractors, and internal leadership.

Provide senior leadership and oversight of the subcontract management process, including subcontractor sourcing, selection, flow‑down of prime contract terms, performance monitoring, compliance enforcement, and relationship management. Ensure effective subcontract strategies that support program execution, supply chain resilience, small business goals, and risk mitigation in expeditionary, global, and austere environments, with KPIs focused on subcontractor on‑time delivery >95% and performance scores. Monitor subcontractor performance against key metrics (delivery, quality, compliance), resolve disputes, and implement…