Contracts Director

Responsibilities for this Position

Location: USA VA Herndon
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ227193
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other

Required:


None
Job Family:
Contract Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Contract Administration, Contract Negotiations, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Leadership
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship

Required:


Yes

Job Description:

Drive Mission Impact. Shape Strategic Direction. Lead with Purpose.

Are you ready to guide the strategic direction of a business that supports some of the nation's most critical intelligence missions? As a Contracts Director at GDIT
, you will be at the center of mission success, empowering government partners, enabling operational excellence, and accelerating your own career growth in Contract Management.

Make a Difference That Matters

In this role, you will lead a high-performing team of contract professionals within the National Intelligence Sector of our Intelligence and Homeland Security Division
. Your expertise will directly support the intelligence community's most important initiatives, ensuring every contract strengthens mission outcomes and aligns with strategic organizational goals.

What You'll Lead and Deliver

• Provide executive oversight of the full contracts administration function for the National Intelligence Sector, empowering, mentoring, and developing a team of contracts professionals.
• Accelerate business growth through strategic customer engagement, opportunity shaping, proposal leadership, and the execution of complex contract negotiations.
• Protect mission and business interests by driving rigorous due diligence across all contractual documents and maintaining a disciplined change-control process to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to internal stakeholders and cross-functional leaders, offering expert guidance, resolving contract challenges, and strengthening decision-making.
• Champion internal compliance by aligning contract performance, processes, and outcomes with management objectives, federal regulations, and agency-specific requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Education
  :
  Bachelor's degree
• Experience
  : 10+ years of Contracts Administration and Leadership experience
• Technical skills
  :
  • Advanced Knowledge of various contract types, relevant laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies governing assigned contracts including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Intel agency acquisition manuals
  • Expert in complex terms and conditions negotiations
  • Experience with CSOs/OTAs/CRADAs preferred
  • Strong ability to mentor, develop talent, and lead team training initiatives
• Security Clearance
  :
  Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Herndon, VA. Must be comfortable working onsite a minimum of (3) days a week and traveling to meetings as needed.
• US citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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, 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 $170,000 - $230,000. 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 Herndon

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…