Contracts Administrator Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$99K — $135K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Contracts Administration experience
  • Bachelor's degree or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
  • Expertise in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • Skilled in analyzing complex contract matters
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with internal contract terms and management objectives
  • Identify scope creep on agile FFP contracts
  • Negotiate contract terms including price and conditions
  • Serve as the contact point for contract-related queries
  • Review proposals and participate in proposal color reviews
  • Approve proposals for customer submission
  • Interpret and recommend implementation of contractual obligations

Benefits

  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick, and personal leave
  • Flexible work schedule and hybrid work option
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and critical illness insurance
  • Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
MBI (T2)

Job Family:
Contract Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Contract Administration, Contract Agreements, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Request for Proposals (RFP)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Contracts Administrator Principal at GDIT. Here, you'll enable the success of the most critical government missions and help grow the business.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Contracts Administrator Principal you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Contracts Administrator Principal to join our Diplomacy, Environmental Protection Agency, Law Enforcement, Treasury Agencies (DELTA+) sector contracts team. This position will focus on supporting the DELTA+ Sector in developing proposals, program contract activities, and customer engagement. The ideal individual will be capable of supporting the Sector at large as an experienced contract professional, administering complex IT contracts and task orders of various contract types; have expertise in risk and OCI assessments; have an ability to apply strategic resolutions to address business and programmatic risks; as well as identifying and analyzing complex and strategic contract matters.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
  • Ensures internal contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives
  • Work with programs to help identify scope creep and changes on an agile FFP contract
  • Negotiates contracts, including price, terms, and conditions, and reviews subsequent contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution
  • Serves as point of contact with internal departments concerning specific contract questions, issues, and problems
  • Reviews requests for proposals and participates in proposal color reviews
  • Reviews and approves solicited and unsolicited proposals for submission to customers
  • Reviews and negotiates various types of agreements
  • Interprets contractual work requirements and obligations
  • Makes recommendations regarding contracts implementation
  • Maintains current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices
  • Participates in special projects as required


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree. In lieu of degree 12+ years of Contracts Administration required.
  • Experience: 8+ years of Contracts Administration experience
  • Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite
  • Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, as well as advanced analytical, critical thinking, and negotiation abilities. Highly experienced with various contract types. Advanced Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and customer agency supplements.
  • Preferred Skills and Abilities: Experience with managing contracts with the IRS, SEC, FDIC, or Department of State a plus
  • Location: This is a hybrid position working in our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA, for a minimum of 3 days per week
  • Public Trust: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
  • Performs work on contracts that require US Citizenship


The likely salary range for this position is $99,782 - $135,000. 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:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA VA Falls Church

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 personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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