Title:  Lead, Contracts

Job Title: Lead, Contracts
Job Code: 43787
Job Location: Palm Bay, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80:  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Join L3Harris at the forefront of mission-critical innovation as the Lead, Contracts Manager for the Microelectronics Division within the Intel & Cyber Sector. In this role, you will shape and lead the contracts function for a dynamic portfolio delivering advanced technologies in emerging technical areas of quantum, photonics and microelectronics. This is a unique opportunity to partner across business, program, and functional teams to drive strategy, execution, and growth in one of the company’s most impactful mission areas.

Essential Functions:

•    Demonstrated ability to negotiate and finalize contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions to maximize value and mitigate risks.
•    Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.
•    Presents information to broad audience, inclusive of management.
•    Multi-tasks and determine priorities while working on multiple assignments.
•    Significant experience with commercial opportunities, including negotiation of non-U.S. government and commercial terms and conditions.
•    Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are necessary for working in a collaborative and positive team environment.
•    Strong communication with parties within and outside of the organization. 
•    Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on intellectual property interests.
•    Draft, negotiate, review, and approve a wide variety of agreements including Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and other business and legal documents.
•    Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.

Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience.  Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.  In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

•    Advanced understanding of contract provisions as well as terminology and risks.
•    Demonstrate characteristics of a forward thinker and self-starter that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge.
•    Advanced knowledge of licensing, ITAR/EAR, and Intellectual Property.
•    Understanding of cost and price estimating concepts.
•    Demonstrated ability to work independently within a cross-functional team environment.

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