Manager – Contracts

Date Posted:

2025-02-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MD102: Guardian Gateway - Aberdeen Pr 6260 Guardian Gateway , Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21005 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Raytheon Program Managed by Collins Aerospace

Join Collins Aerospace as a Manager, Contracts, and become a key player in our Resilient Navigation Solutions (RNS) Portfolio.

In this role, you'll be the strategic lead for contractual matters within our Precision Navigation Team (PNS), where you'll directly support the Navigation and Controls group, working primarily on high-stakes Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and subcontracts.

The Resilient Navigation Solutions (RNS) Portfolio, within the Collins Mission Systems Strategic Business Unit, is seeking a Manager, Contracts. The individual will provide business guidance and contribute to the strategic growth goals and develop and maintain trusting relationships with external US Government and Prime Contractor customers, as well as internal stakeholders.. Additionally, this opportunity will provide a platform to accelerate development and broaden Contracts technical capability. 

This job will be hybrid - Tues, Wed, Thurs onsite at the Collins facility at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

What You Will Do:

• Additionally, this opportunity will provide a platform to accelerate development and broaden Contracts technical capability. 

• Communicate with internal and external customers to establish mutually beneficial relationships and frequently influence business decisions

• Interface with the customer on all contracting matters, and act as a liaison between the cross-functional team and the customer

• Implement strategies to improve acquisition timelines and customer pace of contractual actions

• Drive results and closure of actions by proactively investigating matters, applying critical thinking, gathering detailed information, seeking innovative contracting techniques, and collaborating with relevant stakeholders

• Employ robust change management practices to mitigate unauthorized changes while balancing the requirements of production and sustainment programs.

• Recognize and eliminate ambiguities or unauthorized changes to contract requirements that could result in cost overruns, schedule delays, or performance issues

• Review proposals to ensure proposed solutions meet customer requirements, represent a balanced risk/opportunity posture, and deliver a financially sound business case while meeting company policies and standards

• Develop pre-negotiation objectives and implement negotiation strategy reviews as part of the proposal development process

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must have a minimum of 8+ years of experience in the development of proposals, including sole source and competitive pursuits, as well as intensive fact-finding and negotiations.

• Experience in generating and negotiating complex proposals/contracts with an intimate understanding of terms and conditions

• Direct experience in the development of proposals, including sole source and competitive pursuits, as well as intensive fact-finding and negotiations.

• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in defense contracting including the administration/management of all contract types including cost-type contracts, OTA's, fixed-price type contracts, for development, transition to production, full rate production, sustainment, and services.

• Experience in International Contracting both FMS and Direct Commercial Sale

• Ability and willingness to travel to support program needs, if in a remote location.

• Advanced degree Business Administration or other Business-related degree; or Juris Doctor

• Proficient in Microsoft Office® suite (primarily Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Student Loan Repayment Program  

• Life insurance and disability coverage  

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

• Adoption Assistance           

• Autism Benefit  

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

•  And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

Role Type Definitions:

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day. 

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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