Senior Manager, Contracts

Job Title: Senior Manager, Contracts

Job Code: 35414

Job Location: Millersville, MD, Northampton, MA, Herndon, VA

Schedule: 9/80- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our Contracts organization. This role requires a recognized expert and thought leader who will manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization. 

Essential Functions:

• Manage a team of contracts professionals and provide expertise, guidance, training, and leadership to implement strategies to advance critical business objectives.


• Responsible for RFP review and risk assessment, proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, change management and customer contract activities for assigned contracts / programs.


• Lead Complex negotiations to develop overarching negotiation strategies and contract management strategies to mitigate risk.


• Be innovated to develop solutions to complex contracting issues while ensuring solutions are consistent with organization strategic and operational objectives.


• Provide direction to team members to address and influence major contractual and business issues encountered in the proposal and execution of contracts of all types and complexity.


• Serve as contracts point of contract both internal and external to the organization


• Ability to travel when needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or related field and minimum 9 years prior related experience or Graduate Degree with minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.  In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.


• 6+ Years’ experience with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS and a wide range of contract types and efforts, e.g. CPFF, FFP, IF, AF, etc. development, production, engineering services, commercial and non-commercial, etc.


• Ability to obtain a clearance which requires US citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to negotiate contract terms and conditions with commercial and US Government customers.


• Negotiation experience with FAR Part 15 programs.


• Proven business negotiator while exercising sound judgement with experience engaging at high organizational levels or with persons of influence both internally and externally.


• Highly developed critical thinking and communication skills with ability to influence and shape favorable business outcomes.


• Excellent communication, presentation, team building and leadership skills, with the ability to perform in complex cross-functional business environments.


• Expert knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations


• Experience mentoring and training junior staff members


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, statement of works, solicitations/RFPs, or government regulations


• Active security clearance (preferred / not required)


• NCMA Certification CFCM, CPCM or CCCM (preferred / not required)

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $115K-$214K.  For California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $133-$247K.  This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. 

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