Senior Principal, Contracts

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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SAIC

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

☁️ SaaS

📣 Marketing

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $500M Post-IPO Debt - SAIC on 2025-09

SaaS • Marketing • Enterprise

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📋 Description

• Manage contracts and proposals within SAIC's Air Force, Space and Intelligence Business Group, supporting the Defense and Civil Space Market • Serve as a strategic partner throughout capture, proposal, and contract execution phases • Serve as the primary strategic interface with customer contacts, including Contracting Officers and acquisition specialists • Cultivate and maintain trust-based relationships with customer organizations • Lead negotiations using flexible, solutions-oriented approaches • Advise business and program leadership on acquisition vehicles, intellectual property rights, data rights, competitive positioning, cost and pricing, OCI implications, and long-term program considerations • Structure and negotiate teaming and partnership arrangements with non-traditional defense contractors • Navigate consortium membership, project call responses, and agreement structures for OTA vehicles • Identify, assess, and mitigate Organizational Conflicts of Interest; author and update OCI mitigation plans • Review, analyze, and interpret contractual documents and advise on contractual rights, obligations, and terms and conditions • Escalate issues to SAIC's in-house legal counsel when appropriate • Educate internal and external partners on contracting strategies, marketplace dynamics, and competitive approaches • Drive innovation and adapt to evolving business and regulatory landscapes

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • 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, RFO, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data, and GAAP • 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, including prototype OTAs, follow-on production transactions, and consortium-based OTA models • Working knowledge of the statutory and regulatory framework governing OTA use and limitations • Strong proposal writing skills and experience developing, structuring, and reviewing technically and contractually compliant proposals • Ability to communicate complex technical and contractual concepts precisely within strict page limitations • Ability to synthesize complex legal and contractual topics for collaborators across diverse backgrounds and disciplines • Effective critical thinking skills • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage fluctuating workloads and competing priorities