Job Description:

This is a remote position.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000 + bonus eligibility 

Do you have a Juris Doctorate degree? Do you have years of proven healthcare experience with a keen understanding of FAR? If so, you may be interested in this position. We are looking to add a Principal, Contracts to our dynamic Corporate team.

At Leidos QTC Health Services, the nation’s largest provider of disability and occupational health examination services, we are PASSIONATE about our country’s veterans, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference.

We offer meaningful and engaging careers to support you and your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance, and we are proud to provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains the best talent: 

• Competitive compensation and quarterly bonuses


• Tuition reimbursement


• A 50% company match of your pre- and post-tax contributions up to 6% of your salary, including immediate vesting of company contributions


• Generous paid time off (minimum of 14 days/year), as well as 10 paid holidays


• Access to flexible benefits, including health and wellness programs, long and short term disability, an employee assistance program, employee referral bonuses, credit union access and flexible spending accounts


• An inclusive and ethical work place

In this rewarding role, you will:

• Draft and negotiate the most complex contracts in accordance with programmatic and prime contract requirements, applicable laws, QTC/Leidos procedures, and good business practices.


• Review customer contracts (including contracts with the Federal Government) and develop accurate subcontracts based on the contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements.


• Research and understand FAR, DFAR, and healthcare regulations and advise stakeholders on contractual compliance.


• Provide cross-functional consultation on contracts to ensure goods and services adequately support all of QTC’s operations, programs, functions, and sites.


• Manage and draft RFPs/RFQs/RFIs. Conduct market research to find potential vendors and contractors and ensure best value for QTC.


• Closely collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to bring contracts and procurements to a successful conclusion.


• Assess contract language and provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contractual requirements.


• Communicate contractual issues and statuses to senior leadership and take ownership over the resolution of resultant action items.


• Minimize contract revenue/value leakage and address contract risk.


• Manage, develop, draft, and update contracting and procurement templates, as needed.


• Develop and produce contract management reports and manage the contract lifecycle from cradle to grave, including post-execution activities, renewals, and terminations, among others.


• Manage company-wide workflow improvement projects, such as implementing contract management systems and workflow improvement efforts.


• Bring greater efficiency into current operations by identifying and analyzing existing roadblocks and proposing potential solutions to internal stakeholders.


• Manage insurance-related matters.


• Train stakeholders on contracting policies, procedures, and systems.


• Liaise with the relevant support departments, such as legal and insurance.


• Post and maintain contracting documents in contract lifecycle management systems.


• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

You must have:

• A bachelor’s degree in business or healthcare or equivalent experience/combined education. 


• A J.D. degree.


• Healthcare sector experience.


• Expert knowledge in FAR/DFAR.


• 15+ years of experience with all aspects of the contracts lifecycle, from initiation to performance management to termination.


• Experience with government and commercial contracting.


• Experience with commonly used business software. 

Pay and Benefits

The Leidos QTC Health Services 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): geographic location, 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.

Leidos QTC Health Services. is a VEVRAA Federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company has an ongoing commitment to affirmative action and the creation of a workplace free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The company recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, people with disabilities protected under law, and protected veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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