Director of Subcontracts Management

Chandler, AZ, United States Description Position Summary The Director of Subcontracts Management serves as PacSci EMC’s senior functional leader and subject matter expert for government subcontracting in a highly regulated aerospace and defense environment. This leader is accountable for establishing and sustaining regulatory compliance, building technical capability within the Subcontracts Management Team (SMT), and creating scalable processes, governance, systems, and operating practices that support significant business growth. The Director will lead a transformation of the existing subcontracting function, establishing an effective training and development program, ensuring compliant customer submissions and subcontract actions, and developing a five-year strategic roadmap. The role partners closely with Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Programs, Finance, Supply Chain, and executive leadership and requires both direct people leadership and influence across functions. Key Responsibilities – Government Contracting Compliance & Governance Serve as the senior subject matter expert for FAR, DFARS, CPSR expectations, applicable U.S. Government acquisition requirements, export controls (ITAR/EAR), flow-down provisions, and subcontracting compliance. Design and sustain governance, standard work, policies, templates, documentation controls, and oversight mechanisms to ensure compliant subcontract actions and customer submissions. Lead organizational readiness for CPSR, DCMA/DCAA and other government reviews; coordinate responses, corrective actions, and continuous audit readiness with Legal and Compliance. Advise leadership on regulatory developments, compliance exposure, contractual risk, and appropriate mitigation strategies. Organizational Leadership, Training & Transformation Lead, coach, develop, and manage the SMT, including multi-level team leadership, succession planning, performance management, and organizational design. Assess technical capability gaps and implement comprehensive training in FAR/DFARS, subcontract lifecycle management, negotiation, cost/price analysis, risk management, systems, and compliance. Lead organizational change, process standardization, and capability development in a rapidly scaling environment; build collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders without direct authority. Create and execute a five-year strategic roadmap to increase subcontracting capability, operating maturity, and capacity while supporting growth without proportionate staffing increases. Subcontract Lifecycle & Financial Performance Oversee the full lifecycle of complex, high-risk and high-value subcontracts, including solicitations, source selection, negotiation, award, administration, supplier performance, and closeout. Direct cost/price analysis, negotiation strategy, supplier risk management, claims and dispute resolution in partnership with Legal. Ensure supplier performance against cost, schedule, quality, technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements. Support capture, proposal, and program strategies with Business Development, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and other stakeholders. Develop compliant small and disadvantaged business engagement strategies aligned with applicable requirements. Process Modernization & Technology Lead implementation of scalable digital workflows, standardized templates, contract analytics, and appropriate automation or AI-enabled tools within security, IT, data governance, and export-control requirements. Own the SMT’s systems and data practices, partnering on ERP/MRP integrations and improvements to data integrity, visibility, cycle time, and decision-making. Apply continuous improvement principles to increase organizational effectiveness and support growth. Required Qualifications Extensive progressive experience in U.S. Government subcontract management, with demonstrated depth in FAR/DFARS, government acquisition compliance, complex subcontract ad…

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