Sr. Director Of Contracts; Reston, Va

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first‑class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high‑performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value;

if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Senior Director of Contracts leads a geographically dispersed contracts team. This position will manage contract operations for both the Base Operations Support and Construction business areas.

Work Model: Hybrid

Essential Duties &

Job Functions:

• Serve as the senior contractual advisor to business line leaders, developing and implementing contract strategies that align with company growth objectives.
• Lead complex negotiations for prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFAR, CAS, agency specific regulations, and federal, state, and local laws.
• Participate in proposal activities, including the stage‑gate process, color team reviews, and cost/price development, providing recommendations that protect company interests.
• Identify and mitigate contractual risks and develop risk management strategies to ensure adherence to company policy, as well as pertinent laws and regulations.
• Engage with senior acquisition official, contracting officers and industry leaders.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing contracts team, providing coaching, training and development opportunities as well as conducting personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and terminations.

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Staff management to ensure alignment and support.
• Communication of contract strategies, plans and results to senior leadership team.

Mandatory
:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration - equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Minimum of 15 years of direct experience in contracts, with a minimum 5 years managing a contracts team.
• Significant experience negotiating business agreements and interpreting complex contracts, including change management, for U.S. Government Agencies.
• Knowledge and understanding of contract principles, theories, concepts, and regulations, and experience demonstrating a broad application of those practices, techniques, and standards.
• Must have deep knowledge and extensive experience working with FAR, DFARS, and other government regulations.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret Clearance.
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support program and capture needs.

Preferred
:

• Experience in Base Operations Support, Engineering Services and Construction contracting for the Department of Defense.
• Knowledge of Small Business and 8(a) practices and policies.
• Proficient working within a Contract Lifecycle Management tool.
• Active U.S. DoD Secret Clearance.

• This position is primarily performed in an office setting using standard office equipment (desk, computer, phone, printer, copier, etc.).
• Work may require occasional weekend work, evening work and CONUS and OCONUS travel.

• Work requires the ability to operate a computer and work in…