Vice President, Federal Contractor Strategy – Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead the organization’s federal contractor program and create a strategic roadmap to enhance federal business operations.

• Set strategic priorities, timelines, governance frameworks, and ensure organizational accountability for federal contractor initiatives.

• Provide guidance to executive leadership regarding federal market entry strategies, risk exposure, compliance obligations, and operational readiness.

• Develop scalable, cross-departmental operational frameworks to promote long-term growth in federal contracting.

• Ensure adherence to federal regulations and standards, including SCA, FAR, relevant Executive Orders, contractor ethics and compliance requirements, cybersecurity and data protection mandates, as well as labor laws and affirmative action obligations.

• Oversee the implementation of necessary policies, procedures, and internal controls for federal contractor operations.

• Coordinate organizational readiness for audits, assessments, certifications, and government reviews.

• Monitor regulatory changes and evaluate their operational impact across the enterprise.

• Manage federal contract registrations and certifications, including SAM, UEI, small business or socioeconomic certifications, and necessary filings.

• Collaborate with leaders from Business, Legal, HR, Finance, Procurement, IT, Compliance, and other departments to fulfill federal contractor requirements.

• Drive enterprise change management initiatives associated with federal contractor operations.

• Ensure compliant recordkeeping, procurement, subcontracting, cybersecurity, and reporting processes are in place.

• Facilitate training and awareness programs for leadership and staff.

• Identify operational risks and opportunities for enhancement; develop mitigation strategies, corrective action plans, and process improvements.

• Establish internal monitoring and reporting mechanisms to ensure ongoing compliance and audit readiness.

• Support investigative efforts, reporting requirements, and remediation activities.

• Collaborate with business development on federal opportunities, proposal compliance reviews, contract risk assessments, contract requirements, flow-down clauses, and subcontractor compliance responsibilities.

• Report directly to the Chief Compliance Officer or Chief Business Officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Government, Public Administration, Compliance, Finance, or a related field.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in federal contracting, government compliance, regulatory transformation, or related operational leadership roles.

• Proven experience in building and scaling federal contractor capabilities or leading compliance enhancement initiatives in complex corporate settings.

• Strong working knowledge of FAR, SCA, DFARS, and federal contractor compliance requirements.

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with executive leadership and enterprise stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex organizational and cross-functional change initiatives.

• Excellent project management, communication, and leadership skills.

• Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, JD, LLM).

• Preferred: Experience in supporting private entities with government contracts.

• Preferred: Familiarity with cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, CMMC, or similar.

• Preferred: Prior experience in designing and implementing business processes and systems for large multinational organizations pursuing federal contractor opportunities.

• Preferred: Professional certifications related to federal contractor compliance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• 401(k) Savings Plan.

• 401(k) matching.

• Paid Time Off (including vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

• Bonus eligibility.