Contracts Manager

Leidos Holding$92K — $166K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience or a Master's with 6+ years of experience.
  • Expertise in Government contracting, including FAR/DFAR regulations and various contract types.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contract management and negotiation for a diverse portfolio of contracts.
  • Ensure compliance with contract requirements and company policies across assigned tasks.
  • Participate in RFP review to identify and mitigate contract risks.
  • Negotiate Teaming Agreements, NDAs, and License Agreements.
  • Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic and growing sector supporting critical national interests.
  • Opportunity for professional development in a collaborative environment.
  • Engagement with international projects and clients.
Full Job Description
The Homeland Sector within Leidos is seeking a Contract Manager to support our Airports, Borders & Security Business Area. The selected candidate will report to the Contracts Director and support all contract management activities for a diverse and dynamic portfolio of contracts potentially supporting NATO and DHS agencies.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Candidate must be pro-active, forward leaning, timely, able to prioritize work activities and effectively and clearly communicate at all levels within the organization.
  • The candidate should have significant experience providing contract management and negotiation support for Government contracts, including RFP analysis, hands-on proposal development and review, development of terms and conditions, coordination of appropriate internal reviews, obtaining various bonds, certs, strategic contract negotiation, and contract/task order management. Experience managing International contracts a plus.
  • Candidate will be responsible for overall contract compliance of assigned tasks in accordance with contract requirements, company policy and procedures, and applicable laws.
  • Candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team of contract professionals supporting proposal preparation and a portfolio of contracts.
  • The candidate must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as this role will frequently interact (written, oral, and face-to-face) with programs, contracts, project control, finance, business development and with customers.
  • Participate in the review and analysis of RFPs to identify and mitigate contract risks.
  • Review and negotiate Teaming Agreements, Nondisclosure Agreements, License Agreements and OCI Mitigation Plans.


Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
  • Experience with Commercial, State & Local contracting and Government contracting.
  • Experienced with Government (FAR / DFAR) contracting: Fixed Price (FP), Time & Material (T&M), Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Level of Effort (LOE), Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts.
  • Proven ability to solicit and process complex information and data to solve complex problems.
  • Must have the ability to make sound business decisions, handle multiple contractual activities with potential short turn-around time, and work independently as well as part of a team.
  • The Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills to include well developed analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
  • The candidate must possess the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external customers.
  • Ability to identify and mitigate contract risks as well as coordinate appropriate reviews in accordance with Leidos policy and procedures.
  • The Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.


Preferred Qualifications

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen

Prior experience supporting internation work is a plus

Prior experience managing commercial contracts a plus

Original Posting:
August 13, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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