Title:  Lead, Contracts

Job Title: Lead, Contracts 

Job ID: 27397

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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.

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