Government Financial and Contract Transformation Lead

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) LLC is hiring a Government Financial and Contract Transformation Lead to support U.S. Federal Government clients in McLean, VA. This role requires strong collaboration skills and experience in military or defense contracting. You will work with finance, operations, project management, and business development teams to assess business needs, improve processes, and ensure compliance with government and defenseindustry requirements.

Job Responsibilities

As a Government Financial and Contract Transformation Lead you will:

• Financial and Contract Workstream Lead Serve as the workstream lead and primary point of contact for the government client, reporting to executive leadership on KPIs, schedules, risks, and required government support. Provide strategic guidance and architectural input to inform future government contracting strategy.
• Requirement Gathering & Analysis Partner with internal stakeholders and external partners to define business requirements, scope project and contract deliverables, and identify process gaps. Leverage military contracting expertise to ensure alignment with defense regulations and compliance standards.
• Data Analysis & Reporting Collect, analyze, and interpret complex data sets to provide insights on project progress, cost-benefit analyses, and resource allocation.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting key findings and actionable recommendations. Process Improvement & Optimization. Assess current workflows, systems, and processes to recommend improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Implement best practices in project management, contract management, and operations, drawing on your familiarity with government contracting processes and regulations (e.g., FAR/DFARS).
• Stakeholder Management Collaborate across finance, operations, program management, and external clients to meet project milestones. Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams to resolve project and contract issues.
• Compliance & Contract Oversight Oversee contract documentation, ensuring compliance with military standards and government regulations. Monitor contract deliverables, deadlines, and budgets, flagging any issues and coordinating with appropriate teams to implement corrective measures.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation Identify potential risks associated with defense or government contracts and propose mitigation strategies. Ensure continuous alignment of projects with strategic, financial, and compliance objectives.
• Soft Skills Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders, including government agencies.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Government security clearance that requires U.S. citizenship

• Master's degree in Finance, Management or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience
• 10+ years of experience as a Contracts or Business Analyst, with a focus on defense or military contracting. Proven track record working with government contracts and familiarity with FAR, DFARS, or other relevant regulations.
• Proficient in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI) and project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira).
• Understanding of financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, and process mapping.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) or contract management systems is a plus.
• Contracts related certifications

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of 22 billion.

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About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of 22.1 billion.

Get the future you want | www.capgemini.com

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