Lead subcontracting operations across Agile Defense's federal contract portfolio, ensuring FAR/DFARS compliance, small business performance tracking, and scalable procurement processes. Ideal for an experienced subcontracts leader ready to drive compliance excellence and team leadership in a high-growth defense contractor.
What you'll do
- Lead and manage the full subcontract lifecycle (intake, solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, closeout) across all business units and ensure timely, compliant execution aligned with internal SLAs
- Develop, execute, and monitor Small Business Subcontracting Plans; oversee ISR/SSR reporting in SAM.gov and track performance against SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone goals
- Collaborate with the Director of Procurement Compliance to maintain audit-ready subcontract files compliant with FAR, DFARS, and company policies; continuously improve SOPs and internal controls
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small subcontracting team (SCAs, specialists); establish clear roles, performance expectations, and accountability mechanisms
- Partner with Program Managers, Capture Teams, and Business Development to embed small business participation strategies in proposals and provide guidance on subcontracting strategy and compliance
- Deliver regular subcontracting performance metrics, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership on progress, trends, risks, and recommended actions
Mission
Agile Defense supports DoD and federal civilian programs requiring adaptive innovation and advanced technologies for national security missions. This role enables compliant, efficient procurement practices across the company's growing portfolio of federal contracts.
Required skills
- FAR/DFARS compliance
- Subcontract lifecycle management
- Small business subcontracting plans
- ISR/SSR reporting
- CPSR audit readiness
- Subcontract negotiation
- Risk mitigation
- Team leadership