Senior Manager, Contracts

About the job

*Job Title: Senior Manager, Contracts  *****

Job Code: 43501

Job Location: Northampton, MA.****

Job 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.

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Essential Functions:

• Manage a team of contracts professionals for our growing Acoustic Systems Portfolio 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.

• 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.

• As Portfolio Lead, 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.

• Active US Secret security clearance.

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, leading 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

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

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington State, DC and Virginia (Greater D.C. area), Denver, or NYC areas is $133K-$247K.   The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $115K-$214K. 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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