Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Manager supporting U.S. national security initiatives at Leidos.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeChantilly • Colorado, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,350 - $210,325 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the lead contracts advisor for a portfolio of Intelligence Community programs, providing strategic guidance throughout the business and program lifecycle.
Responsible for overall contract compliance of assigned portfolio in accordance with contract requirements, company policy and procedures, and applicable laws.
Partner with program, capture, and business leaders to develop acquisition and contracting strategies that support growth, execution, and customer mission objectives.
Lead complex negotiations with government and industry partners to achieve favorable business outcomes while maintaining strong customer relationships.
Identify, assess, and mitigate contractual, financial, and operational risks while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
Collaborate across Contracts, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Program Management organizations to resolve complex business challenges and drive successful program execution.
Build trusted relationships with government contracting and program counterparts, serving as a key interface between Leidos and the customer.
Mentor and support the development of contracts professionals while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the contracts function, as needed.

What you’ll need

Requires a BA degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience; or a Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
Deep knowledge of government contracts, subcontracts, and proposal support including experience with a variety of contract types.
Advanced knowledge of FAR/DFAR and the emerging Federal acquisition environment.
Experience leading the review and analysis of RFP's, the preparation of compliant and complete Contracts Volumes, and OCI Plans.
Proven ability to work in fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and demonstrated success in identifying and managing risks in support of achievement of business goals.
Strong knowledge of IC Acquisitions and Regulations, experience working with classified contracts and highly sensitive programs, and an active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph required.

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

government contractssubcontractsproposal supportcontract typesFARDFARRFP analysisContracts Volumes preparationOCI Plansrisk management

Soft Skills

strategic guidancenegotiationrelationship buildingmentoringcollaborationproblem solvingmulti-taskingcommunicationleadershipcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Top Secret/SCI clearance