Senior Subcontracts Specialist

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our Global Supply Chain organization is seeking a Senior Subcontracts Specialist to support the programs, proposals, and business objectives of the Defense Sector. This role will lead full life cycle (“cradle-to-grave”) subcontract management activities supporting primarily US Government programs which complies with contract requirements, company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and acquisition regulations. This role will support the Airborne & Mission Solutions Business Area which supports programs and proposal opportunities that deliver smart, integrated, mission-ready solutions that enhance military intelligence operations and accelerate decision advantage for the warfighter. We achieve this through advanced platform and systems integration, rapid systems modernization, repeatable mission software offerings, and intelligence and data rationalization that turns information into actionable insight.

The successful candidate will be the primary interface between subcontractors and the program for the contractual management of agreements of various types typically of a moderate dollar value, risk, creativity and complexity, and will interact with other functional areas (e.g., program management, contracts, project control, finance, growth, etc.) to complete the necessary activities for the portfolio they’re assigned. They will provide strategic proposal support centered around the win strategy and be expected to effectively manage their time, prioritize actions, meet deadlines with minimal supervision, and be a detail-oriented peer who can work both independently and as part of a team.

Primary Responsibilities

The position requires an advanced knowledge of federal subcontracting and experience providing creative solutions to business and program requirements. While not an exhaustive list, activities in the subcontracting process that are responsibilities of this role are: supporting proposal activities (e.g., negotiation of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and teaming agreements, preparation of complex solicitation packages from customer requirements, evaluation of subcontractor proposals, price analysis, negotiation of scope, price, and terms and conditions, etc.), subcontract award, and post-award management (e.g., subcontract modifications, risk identification & mitigation , issue resolution, internal reporting, closeout activities, etc.). The complexity of assignments will increase with demonstrated proficiency, judgement, and business acumen. Accordingly, the candidate will be expected to identify and resolve moderately complex issues and problems on assigned subcontracts and make recommendations of appropriate mitigation steps to management. The candidate may assist management by reviewing files for compliance and coaching more junior staff on policies, procedures, and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or master’s with 2 - 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be US Citizen.
• Experience awarding and managing subcontracts in a government approved purchasing system including an intermediate knowledge of the requirements of the FAR and DFARS
• Experience negotiating price and complex terms and conditions
• Must have the organizational skills to manage concurrent projects and possess the business acumen to appropriately prioritize actions and deal effectively with subcontract management issues of varying degrees of complexity through resolution.
• Must be able to clearly articulate statuses and issues to management, internal partners, and suppliers

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree preference: Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
• Working experience with automated purchasing system (preferably Deltek Costpoint and iValua)
• Experience independently leading the subcontracts portion of proposal efforts
• Experience building strong supplier relationships that can be leveraged to assist in future issue resolution
• Successful track record of managing a variety of subcontract types, interfacing with internal customers, other functional support staff, and suppliers.

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Original Posting:

August 18, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.