American Institutes for Research - Director, Pre-Award Contracts

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (Master’s or JD preferred). • 12+ years of progressive experience across contracts, grants management, procurement, or related functions, including 5+ years in people management. • Deep knowledge of federal and state contracting and grants regulations (e.g., FAR, Uniform Guidance). • Experience supporting a wide range of funders from both public, private and commercial sectors. • Experience negotiating a wide range of contract types including teaming agreements, NDAs, Federal Acquisition Contracts (CPFF, T&M, FFP), Federal Assistance Agreements (Cooperative Agreements), State funded contracts, Foundation grants and international/multilateral donor agreements. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence across all levels. • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to thrive in a busy, high-volume, and deadline driven work team environment that requires coordination of multiple activities and the judgment and flexibility to reprioritize to accommodate emergency requests. • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement. • Promote intelligent risk-taking by encouraging data-driven experimentation, challenging the status quo, and making bold decisions that strengthen operational effectiveness and business impact. • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. • Demonstrated success leading complex operations in highly regulated environments. • Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and decision-making capabilities. • Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing, collaborative teams. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, contract and procurement platforms). • Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements. • Disclosures: • American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locs, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. • ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to Taliba Boone at [email protected] or call 202.403.5000. • ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: • Fraudulent Job Scams Warning & Disclaimer: AIR is aware of individuals falsely presenting themselves as AIR representatives. Fraudulent job scams seek to extract sensitive information or money from victims. To protect yourself, please be aware that AIR recruitment will only email you from an “@air.org” domain. Please take extra caution while examining the email address, for example [email protected] is correct and [email protected] is not a legitimate AIR email address. If you are unsure of the legitimacy of a communication you have received, please reach out to [email protected]. If you see a job scam, or lose money to one, report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also report it to your state attorney general. Find out more about how to avoid scams atftc.gov/scams. • Fraudulent Job Scams Warning & Disclaimer: • #LI-MP1 #LI-REMOTE • AIR’s Total Rewards Program, is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission. This position offers the anticipated annual salary as listed. Salary offers are made based on internal equity within the institution and external equity with competitive markets. Please note this is the annual salary range for candidates that are based in the United States.