Lead, Contracts

About the job

*Job Title: Lead, Contracts *

Job Code: 42438

Job Location: Tempe, AZ or Londonderry, NH

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

Job Description:

The Integrated Vision Solutions Sector is seeking a Contracts professional looking to expand and grow strategic footprint within the organization. The ideal candidate is a self-starter capable of high-level independent work, providing expert guidance across the full contract lifecycle for DoD, Commercial, CAS-covered, and International Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts.

Essential Functions:

• Plan, conduct and direct projects or major phases of significant project assignment, coordinating the efforts of internal stakeholders in the performance of assigned activities.

• Administer moderate to large contracts of great complexity.

• Independently negotiates with the customer contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope and terms.

• Recommend contract changes, including major revisions and coordinates the preparation and final negotiation of change orders, supplemental agreements, price re-determination, etc. affecting the life of the contract.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements to protect the company.

• Monitors internal progress of contracts with various business units to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.

• Monitors and reviews for completeness, accuracy and conformance with Federal and Defense procurement regulations and company procedural requirements.

• Prepares all necessary internal reports for management and periodic reports to customer contracting officers/buyers as required.

• Assists in developing policies, procedures and practices relating to contract administration.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

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

• Working experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Security Clearance.

• Demonstrated experience in Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracting

• Understanding of cost and price estimating concepts and Intellectual Property principles.

• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead within a cross-functional team environment.

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