Subcontracts Manager

Leidos Health and Services Sector currently has an opening for a Subcontracts Manager to work remotely. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Military OneSource mission. The Military OneSource Program provides 24/7 support services for military members and their families, similar to a commercial Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This program provides a broad array of information, resources, education, referrals, and counseling to about 4.7 million participants which includes military service members, their families, and eligible civilians at locations worldwide. The Military OneSource program serves as a “one source” for resource and information encompassing a comprehensive support system.

The Subcontracts Manager is the designated leader responsible for the comprehensive oversight and management of subcontractor performance throughout the lifecycle of the program.

This role:

• Works closely with program Leadership, Supply Chain/Subcontracts Administrators, and Program/Technical Management to establish clear expectations for performance and communications in line with terms and conditions and program requirements.

• Serves as a single point of contact, providing managers with one person to discuss any subcontract-related matter (e.g., status, schedule, cost, technical, issue resolution, additional work, etc.).

• Develops comprehensive Statement’s of Work outlining performance objectives with clearly defined schedules, service level agreements (SLA), key performance indicators (KPI) as necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• Prioritize and manage Subcontractors on a behavioral health and wellbeing program. This includes the development, implementation, assessment, and monitoring of subcontract communications/performance in alignment with the organizational goals and objectives; the identification of emerging operational needs and development of appropriate methods to address them, such as partner commitment letters; and the associated required (and prioritized) modifications to subcontractor terms and conditions and (informal) agreements.

• Review performance and identify variances and impacts on overall program performance.

• Prioritize subcontract actions and operate as a successful coordinating function between program operations leadership and subcontractor program teams.

• Spearhead educational engagement activities within the program on subcontract communication and coordination, such as hosting learning sessions to orient and grow our Leidos managers across the program to be successful extensions of subcontract program management, examples like Statement of Work development, Corrective Action Planning, etc.

• Initiate ways to improve production, work processes, and/or to increase the quality of the work directed, employ user or customer experience testing and related tools to solicit feedback, and tirelessly champion continuous improvement.

• Ensure risks and mitigations are identified and assessed.

• Act as a strategic member of the  Leadership Team working directly with Directors to ensure subcontractor compliance and performance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• Minimum of 8 years subcontracts administration and subcontractor performance management.

• Experience as an operational manager or subcontract manager managing and negotiating with subcontractors in a complex operational environment.

• Comprehension of finance, subcontracting, contracting, contract types, and schedules.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and ability to gain trust and build relationships.

• Exceptional organization skills and ability to reply quickly and accurately to requests while working effectively in a team environment.

• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work with executives, employees, subcontractors, and the customer.

• Proficient in navigating electronic systems, computer programs, and virtual service platforms.

• U.S. citizenship and fluency in English required.

• Ability to successfully pass criminal history, fingerprint background checks, and credential verification required.

• Ability to maintain and retain suitability investigation and clearance as required. 

• This position requires a separate, quiet, private, confidential space to work from, as well as having access to your own reliable high-speed internet hard wired to your home (coax or fiber from the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to your home.) Using a hot spot from a mobile device (tethering) or wireless ISP is not acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as DPM or PM in other large-scale, complex operational environments.

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

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.