Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement

Overview

REI Systems’ mission is to deliver reliable, innovative technology solutions that advance Federal clients' missions and exceed their expectations. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization® approach in delivering our services, including application modernization, grants management, case management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. This approach, the REI Way, ensures mission impact by aligning our clients' strategic objectives with measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. 

 

REI is also leading the industry in the integration of Artificial Intelligence across federal capture, delivery, and customer engagement. We leverage AI-driven research, opportunity intelligence, competitive assessments, and customer insight tools to elevate our win strategies and accelerate decision-making. This role will work in an environment where AI is embedded into the capture lifecycle—and will be expected to use AI tools to enhance capture quality, speed, and precision.

We offer the same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe employees are at their best when fulfilled in both their professional careers and their personal lives. Learn more at www.REIsystems.com.  Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025!

Responsibilities

Position Overview:

REI Systems is seeking a Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement to lead and strengthen its contracts and procurement function. This senior leadership role oversees enterprise-wide contract administration, subcontracting, procurement operations, proposal support, and compliance across a diverse portfolio of federal, state, local, and commercial programs. The Senior Director serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, including Finance, Growth, and Delivery, shaping contract strategy, managing risk, and driving operational excellence. The successful candidate will combine regulatory expertise with sound business judgment to help REI pursue new opportunities, negotiate favorable terms, resolve contractual challenges, and achieve targeted business outcomes.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Team Leadership and Development

• Build and lead a high-performing, accountable team through clear expectations, talent development, effective delegation, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Operational Modernization and Technology

• Lead the modernization of Contracts and Procurement through process simplification, automation, and responsible AI adoption to improve productivity, quality, cycle times, and scalability.

Contract Administration and Negotiation

• Oversee cradle-to-grave administration of prime contracts, subcontracts, task orders, teaming agreements, NDAs, and commercial agreements.
• Shape organizational negotiation strategies and negotiate complex contractual terms involving pricing, IP, data rights, cybersecurity, and regulatory flow-downs to protect business interests and enhance market competitiveness.
• Exercise contractual approval and signature authority within formally delegated limits, ensuring appropriate reviews of material commitments.

Growth and Strategic Partnerships

• Proactively partner with Growth and Delivery leaders to shape acquisition strategies, strengthen competitive positioning, develop teaming arrangements, and remove contractual barriers to winning and executing business.
• Direct the strategy and execution of non-traditional procurements, including OTAs, CSOs, and SBIR Phase III, to expand market access and accelerate innovation.
• Establish and manage strategic alliances by drafting, negotiating, and administering mentor-protégé agreements, joint ventures, and associated entity formation and governing documents.
• Support proposal and capture activities by advising on contractual risk, shaping teaming arrangements, and ensuring full compliance with solicitation requirements for IDIQs, GWACs, and task orders.
• Strengthen strategic stakeholder relationships through effective collaboration with executive leadership, government customers, and industry alliance partners.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Establish and maintain robust risk management frameworks, serving as the primary escalation point for contractual disputes, OCI reviews, claims, cure notices, and audit support.
• Strengthen compliance practices and ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, GSAR, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and small business subcontracting requirements.
• Balance regulatory compliance and risk management with sound business judgment to enable new opportunities, favorable negotiations, timely resolution of contractual challenges, and targeted business outcomes.

Contract Systems and Governance

Ensure the integrity and governance of contract data within Deltek Costpoint, strengthening contract systems, repositories, and workflows to improve integration with Finance and Operations.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of progressive experience in contracts, procurement, subcontract administration, and proposal support within a federal contracting environment.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading high-performing contracts and procurement teams and managing complex contract portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex contractual and regulatory requirements into practical business solutions, influence senior stakeholders, and drive measurable organizational improvements.
• Expert knowledge of FAR, DFARS, GSAR, CAS, and federal acquisition practices, with deep expertise in IDIQs, GWACs, and task order execution.
• Proven track record of reviewing, negotiating, and administering complex government agreements, including drafting OCI disclosure statements and mitigation plans.
• Strong understanding of DCAA/DCMA audit requirements and experience maintaining an approved purchasing system through Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSRs).
• Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to advise cross-functional teams and senior leaders on contract risk, business impacts, and strategic alliances.
• Ability to exercise sound business judgment and handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information with absolute discretion.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, or JD) and/or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPCM, CFCM).
• Strong working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, including the Harmony UI, and advanced contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms.
• Experience supporting corporate strategic initiatives, including M&A due diligence, novation, and AI/automation adoption within contracts operations.

Measures of Success

• Effective, timely contractual support for strategic captures and recompetes.
• Early identification and resolution of material contractual risks.
• Improved contract and subcontract processing cycle times.
• Measurable productivity gains through simplification and automation.
• Strong compliance, sustained audit readiness, and development of a capable, accountable team.

 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

 

Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

 

Location:Hybrid (Sterling, VA office).

 

EEO Statement: REI Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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