Sr. Manager, Contracts

Job Description: 

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Sr. Manager, Contracts, located in Hunstville, AL.  This role will provide senior leadership for the Aerojet Rocketdyne Segments Missile Solutions Sector Contracts organization in areas of operations and international expertise, including offsets.  Position will focus tactically on helping the organization improve its cash collection while also putting in place strategic process improvements to drive greater discipline in proposal generation, change management, international contracting and linkage between contracts and subcontracts.

Essential Functions: 

• Proactive, engaged and influential member of the Contracts Leadership Team.

• Gather and manage a metrics driven organization.

• Lead Contract mod restructuring for Cash collection.

• Track and drive down of REAs.

• Strong International experience needed to drive Offsets and international contracting across the organization.

• Partner and drive alignment between contracts and subcontracts.

• Provide direction and guidance in establishing consistent training objectives to enhance employee competencies and skills for a best-in-class contracts organization.

• Develop strong, ongoing relationships with internal/external customers.

• Provide strategic support regarding disputes (e.g., Claims/REAs).

• Oversee commercial, international and government contract development and management activities, and enforce organizational principles of integrity, accountability and compliance.

• Work closely with stakeholders and corporate representatives for Legal, Contracts, Export, Import, Customs/Traffic, Intellectual Property and Anti-Bribery Compliance.

• Up to 10 business business travel required to customer locations. 

• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related contracting experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related contracting experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related contracting experience.

• 2+ years of leadership experience in contracts management, including overseeing large, complex proposals and negotiations.

• 5+ years experience with legal and regulatory requirements related to proposal preparation, contract negotiation, FAR, DFARS and other government procurement regulations.