Contracts Manager

Job
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, United States
Date Posted: Jan 10, 2026
Category: Contracts
Subcategory: Contracts
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum

Clearance Required:

None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid
Benefits:

SAIC’s dynamic team of acquisition professionals underpins critical business areas and strategic initiatives across Mission IT, Enterprise IT, Engineering Services, and Professional Services.

SAIC’s Business Management organization is seeking an experienced and highly adaptable Contracts leader to support its Navy Business Group (BG). This position will support bid strategy and contract execution across the customer base, focusing on initiatives that drive growth for the organization. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner within the business group and across the enterprise, leading the business group’s team of contracts professionals fostering a culture of teamwork, continuous process improvement, and performance excellence.

This position is located in San Diego, CA. Candidates must be able to go into the office 2-3 days a week.

Position

Description:

The manager will be responsible for overseeing the C5

ISR & Training Solutions Market and Combat & Strategic Systems in the Army Navy BG. The manager will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and guidance of the contracts staff assigned to the market. The manager will be self-motivated with the ability to influence and guide the team through contractual, legal and complex issues while possessing the following skillset:

Client facing and have key role in building trusted relationships with client counterparts, represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects.

Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

Ability to effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners/customers and interact with senior leadership of the Business Unit

Ability to resolve highly complex issues, develop negotiating strategies and provide creative solutions

Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Periodic travel to support to other SAIC and customer locations.

The manager will report directly to the Navy BG Contracts leads escalating issues and concerns and will be responsible for some scaled workload.

Typical

Responsibilities Include:

Develop, review and conduct strategic and sensitive oral and written communications with executive level Federal Government and corporate leaders

Review contractual documents and proposals to ensure adherence to company policy, government specifications, and requirements and conformance to master agreements.

Lead customer facing discussions and negotiations, demonstrating a strong acumen for customer relationship management in highly complex and classified contract environments

Advise internal customers and management on contractual rights and obligations and provide interpretation of contract terms and conditions. Provide leadership in contract execution, anticipate and resolve problems, and ensure inter-group communication and cooperation. Assess issues, risks, and develop solutions.

Responsible for compliance with all Government contract requirements, internal policies, and all Federal, State and applicable laws.

Assist in the preparation and review/approve TINA covered cost proposals and narratives for contract proposals and changes.

Manage staff on a day-to-day basis, assess workloads, identify training and development opportunities and manage staffing challenges.

Work closely with legal, functional counterparts and Sr. Leadership of the company.

Support special projects assigned by the Navy Contracts & Procurement VP, in addition to manage company data calls and coordinate responses to internal and external audits.

Qualifications

Required Education and

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration related business discipline and 15 years of experience. Additional 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree or a Masters and 13 years of experience.

Strategic mindset with a focus…