[Hiring] Contracts Senior Principal @SAIC

Role Description

SAIC's Business Management organization is seeking an experienced and highly adaptable Contracts Senior Principal to manage contracts and proposals within the Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group, specifically supporting the Defense and Civil Space Market. The successful candidate will serve as a strategic partner to key stakeholders throughout the capture, proposal, and contract execution phases, bringing a high level of federal government contracting expertise and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional autonomy, proactively identifying challenges and opportunities without prompting. They are confident, organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at building collaborative relationships while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategic interface with customer contacts, including Contracting Officers and acquisition specialists.
• Cultivate and maintain strong, trust-based relationships at all levels of the customer organization.
• Lead negotiations with a flexible, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrate sophisticated, hands-on proficiency with innovative and alternative acquisition mechanisms.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and program leadership.
• Possess a sophisticated understanding of the non-traditional defense contractor (NTDC) landscape.
• Demonstrate experience with consortium-based OTA models.
• Apply a sophisticated and hands-on understanding of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Demonstrate the ability to review, analyze, and interpret contractual documents.
• Educate internal and external partners on contracting strategies, marketplace dynamics, and competitive approaches.
• Apply a strategic mindset focused on driving innovation and adapting to an evolving business and regulatory landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline with 15 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline with 13 years of relevant experience. An additional 4+ years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Requirements

• Extensive cost proposal experience.
• Thorough understanding and broad application of contract administration principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing assigned contracts, including the FAR.
• Strong knowledge of industry practices in federal government contracting.
• Proven experience in contract risk management and negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience with Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements.
• Strong proposal writing skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal and contractual topics.
• Effective critical thinking skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a fluctuating workload and competing priorities.
• Reliable, structured, risk-aware, agile, and creative.

Company Description

SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.