Senior Contracts Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology

Senior Contracts Manager at GDIT overseeing contract negotiation and administration. Ensuring compliance and supporting DoW Customers with effective contract management in Virginia.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeChesapeake • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,696 - $188,999 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages contracts administrators
Manages the negotiation and administration of assigned contracts, ensuring contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions
Negotiates contracts, including price, terms and conditions, and reviews contractual documents for legal sufficiency prior to execution
Ensures internal contractual compliance with relevant terms and conditions and compliance with designated management objectives
Serves as point of contact with internal departments concerning specific contract questions, issues, and problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of related contracts administration experience
Bachelor’s degree. In lieu of degree, 9+ years of related contracts administration experience required
Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, terms, conditions, and policies governing assigned including FAR and DFAR
Effective administrative, organizational, and communication skills
Understanding of business acumen
Previous leadership experience
Professional certification (e.g., CPCM/CFCM) preferred
Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Full flex work weeks where possible

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Hard Skills & Tools

contracts administrationcontract negotiationcontract compliancelegal document reviewadministrative skillsorganizational skillsbusiness acumen

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadership experience

Certifications

CPCMCFCM