Lead, Contracts (Contracts Manager)

Job Title: Lead Contracts

Job Code: 34806

Job Location: Rochester NY

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

Contracts professional looking to expand and grow strategic footprint within the organization. Self-starter capable of high-level independent work managing DoD Commercial and CAS covered contracts. Support large program efforts regularly contribute in business strategy formation and tactical implementations at all levels.

Essential Functions:

• Manage a complex and strategic portfolio of work providing business contractual and risk mitigation strategic guidance for DoD-related Commercial and CAS covered contracts from contract inception to contract close-out.
• Contractual support to business-critical areas including the development and advancement of commercial and programmatic strategies operational decision making delivering proposal risk analysis and mitigation alternatives and negotiation oversight.
• Apply contracts direction in contract formation activities such as defending Commercial Item positions maximizing negotiated outcomes and providing broad based business judgement while monitoring compliance with government acquisition regulations.
• Participate in the proposal development process by identifying areas of risk and promoting innovative solutions to internal and external customers.
• Self-starter capable of high-level independent work with strong organizational and computer skills.
• Outreach and partner with other key functional areas such as Finance Programs and Sales on new and continuing programs to ensure desired objectives and outcomes are achieved.
• Continue to advance commercial pricing strategies and support commercial item procurement justifications where applicable. Analyze new laws regulations and contract trends for potential impact on business goals and objectives.
• Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on legal activities intellectual property interests disputes claims protests and lawsuits.
• Ability to obtain a USSecurity Clearance.
• Understanding of US Government acquisition regulations cost and price estimating concepts Intellectual Property and an in-depth working knowledge of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience in Contract Management and US Government Federal Acquisition Regulation. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Stronginterpersonal written and oral communication skills with the ability towork well in a team environment.
• In depth knowledge of contract lifecycle management: RFP review proposal preparation negotiation and administration.
• Familiaritywith U.S. Government contracting.
• Self-starterwith strong organizational and computer skills.
• Creativeand strategic mindset.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in New York state is $95500 - $177500. 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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