Title:  Lead, Contracts

Job Title: Lead, Contracts (Remote)

Job ID: 27397

Job Location: Huntsville, AL - OR- Remote Opportunity 

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 seeking a Lead, Contracts to support the Aerojet Rocketdyne Missile Solutions Contract Portfolio.  As a Lead, Contracts, you will take the lead in managing missile defense contracts from start to finish for government contracts. You will play a key role in securing and executing prime and subcontracts to deliver innovative products and services. This exciting role supports our Missile Defense division.

Essential Functions:

• Lead request for proposal (RFP) reviews and issuance of direction to various supporting teams while assisting in proposal development for the company’s products and services in prime and subcontracting environments.
• Lead fact-finding, contract negotiation, contract management, and customer contact activities for assigned contracts/programs.
• Ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulatory requirements and providing the primary customer interface on related issues.
• Advising management on business decisions from a contractual perspective and facilitating customer interface regarding contract performance matters.
• Acting as the primary company interface with customer contracting officers and procurement agents.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior contracting, procurment or subcontracts experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related contracting, procurment or subcontracts experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related contracting, procurment or subcontracts experience.

• 5+ years of experience in contracts management with United States Government contracts, including Cost Reimbursable, Time & Materials, and Firm Fixed Price contracts.

• 5+ years of experience with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, & CAS.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Recognized subject matter expert with in-depth knowledge of federal contract management practices.
• Strong expertise in FAR and DFARS regulations, with the ability to guide teams through compliance during proposal development (including understand and negotiations of cost/price volumes), negotiation, and contract administration.
• Proven experience negotiating terms and conditions with government entities and prime contractors across various contract types. 
• Familiarity with working alongside DCMA, DCAA, and other federal agencies.
• Familiarity with general Finance acumen (i.e. EACs, EVM).
• Experience managing intellectual property and data rights issues.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple contracts, leading independently and working with a team of other function professionals across the company.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $108,000.00-$201,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $94,000.00-$174,000.00. 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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