Senior Contracts Representative, Defense Agencies IT Business Area

Description

Leidos is seeking a contracts professional to join our Defense Agencies IT contracts team. This position is an individual contributor.

***Remote candidate must be located within the greater Washington D.C. or Baltimore metro areas and able to support occasional in-person meetings at Leidos and customer sites.***

In this role as a Senior Contracts Representative, you represent the "selling side" of the procurement interaction. Acting as the authorized Leidos counterpart to a US Government Contracting Officer, you will be responsible for a portfolio of task orders. Your primary objectives will be to build productive working relationships with internal and external customers, to negotiate changes where necessary, and to provide business recommendations and risk assessment regarding contract structure, clauses, requirements, proposals, and performance problem resolution.

At Leidos the contracts team functions as an integration role that thrives at the crossroads of all areas of the business. In this role we are a critical formal, and informal, engagement point between Leidos and customer stakeholders. A successful Senior Contracts Representative is self-motivated and enjoys learning about the entire business relationship, and how all the pieces fit together, to accomplish the program's objectives.

Work Location: Daily work location for this position will be remote, though candidate must be located within the greater Washington D.C. or Baltimore metro areas and able to support occasional in-person meetings at Leidos and customer sites.

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain US Secret clearance

Responsibilities:

- Demonstrate and act in accordance with Leidos Values in every business interaction (integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment)

- Review and negotiate terms and conditions for Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), teaming agreements (TAs), and Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs) mitigation plans.

- Provide cradle-to-grave contract administration support for US Government contracts including: RFP analysis, hands-on proposal development including the development of terms and conditions, coordination of appropriate internal reviews, contract negotiation, and contract/task order administration and execution.

- Responsible for overall contract compliance of assigned tasks in accordance with contract requirements, company policy and procedures, and applicable laws.

- Frequently interact (written, oral, and face-to-face) with other contracts and procurement staff, functional peers, program management, and external and internal customers.

- Daily use of Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

- Support audit activities and data requests from internal or external customers

- Stretch assignments for competitive proposal support, and other special projects

Mandatory qualifications for this position:

- Must be a US Citizen

- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

- BA degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience

- Experience in competitive federal government proposals

- Experience with US Government contracts (FAR / DFARS), interpretation and administration

- Analytical, communication, and presentation skills

- Skills in building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external customers

- Proficient in Outlook, Teams (or similar online collaboration tool), SharePoint (or similar online collaboration tool), Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications and experience:

- Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and/or Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract types

- Non-disclosure agreements and teaming agreements

- Analyzing and mitigating Organizational and Conflict of Interest (OCI) risk

- Identifying and mitigating risks associated with technical requiremens and contractual agreements

- Negotiating changes

- Coordinating reviews and approvals in accordance with corporate policy and procedures

- Soliciting and understanding information from many sources to solve problems using sound business judgments

- Advanced user skills in Excel and Word

KLDC

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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