Senior Manager - Contracts

Job Title: Senior Manager, Contracts (Active TS/SCI w CI Poly Required)
Job Code: 34446
Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. You don’t work at L3Harris just for the advanced technology and equipment: You work here because you know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – you can make the world a safer place.

The Intelligence and Cyber group are seeking a Senior Manager, Contracts to lead a team and spearhead our contractual strategies with precision and expertise. As an experienced leader, you’ll lead a dedicated group of professionals in managing all aspects of contract negotiations, execution, and ensuring the seamless flow of agreements critical to our organization’s success. Your business acumen, strategic focus and keen eye for detail will drive our contractual processes forward, fostering strong relationships with customers and other stakeholders, while mitigating risks and optimizing opportunities.

The company has more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance and has earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and possess passion for driving results through effective contract management, this is a unique opportunity, and we invite you to apply and be a cornerstone in shaping our future success.

As an essential member of the L3Harris Contracts Team, you will be responsible for a comprehensive suite of functions that ensure the success and integrity of our contract management process. This will involve:

• Senior Manager, Contracts over a team within the Intelligence and Cyber Sector.
• Provide expert contractual direction and guidance for all phases of the business cycle (pre-proposal, proposal, negotiation, and post-award).
• Provide evaluation, solution based business and contractual guidance, and risk mitigation strategies for contractual and business obligations, opportunities, rights, and remedies.
• Establish and drive implementation of contract policies, processes, and procedures to ensure achievement of segment and corporate goals.
• Provide leadership, oversight, direction, and guidance of compliance awareness with contract and regulatory requirements as well as L3Harris policies and procedures.
• Review proposals to ensure they meet company policy and customer solicitation requirements; determine the applicability of government/international laws and regulations.
• Utilize risk management methodologies to assess and minimize risk to the company.
• Lead team in negotiation preparation and negotiation execution to ensure L3Harris enters strong deals.
• Work closely with government contacts and multi-function corporate representatives i.e., program management, engineering, finance, legal, trade compliance, etc.
• Participate in initiatives; promote continuous improvement while advancing the contracts function.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret security clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree with 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of degree, there is a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with managing IDIQ’s, CPAF, CPFF and FFP contracts.
• Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS regulations, licensing, ITAR/EAR, and CAS.
• Prior experience in leading and mentoring a team of contract professionals to achieve departmental and business goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives to optimize contract processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
• Strong communication with parties within and outside of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and finalize complex contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions to maximize value and mitigate risks.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are necessary for working in a collaborative and positive team environment.
• Basic understanding of EVMS.
• Advanced education within the discipline or an MBA.
• NCMA professional certifications (CPCM, CFCM, etc.).
• Experience with commercial contracting/subcontracting, preferable ability to manage services-based contracts/subcontracts.

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