Contracts Manager

RTX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Contracts professional in Abu Dhabi. This role involves managing contractual components, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting strategic partnerships. Key qualifications include a university degree and at least 8 years of experience in contracts administration, with a strong emphasis on international business. A multilingual background and exceptional negotiation skills are preferred. Join a dynamic team with opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years prior relevant experience in contracts administration.
• Global business acumen and experience in international contracting.

Responsibilities

• Leverage experience and knowledge to serve as customer interface for contractual matters.
• Engage in business pursuits and negotiate with industrial partners.
• Develop strategies for growth markets and projects.

Skills

Contracts administration

Analytical problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Multilingual (Arabic and English)

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

United Arab Emirates

Location: AREAZ1112: Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirate Al Masood Tower Suite 1102 Hamdan Street Raytheon Peninsula Systems Co. United Arab Emirates

Position Role Type

Unspecified

Company Overview

RTX is a new company for a new age built on a legacy of innovation, integrity and excellence. By uniting two premier companies, a leader in aerospace and a leader in defense, we’re setting a new industry standard. Raytheon Technologies brings together advanced technology platforms, research and development capabilities, complementary product portfolios and a highly skilled workforce. We are one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense companies with 195,000 employees, 60,000 engineers. Our strength comes from our four highly specialized businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon.

Raytheon Emirates is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, incorporated in 2017 as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of RTX under Raytheon. Located in the UAE, it is ultimately to be led by UAE nationals.

Role Summary

Our Contracts teammates are valued business partners influencing and executing balanced business deals. We collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support the products and services we deliver to customers. With a global portfolio of clients, partners and suppliers, the development opportunities for our Contracts experts are endless both domestically and abroad.

This role requires significant collaboration with other areas of the corporation, especially the Raytheon Offset Team. There will also be collaboration opportunities across the RTX enterprise. This is a unique opportunity that offers significant autonomy and tremendous exposure to leadership in various businesses.

We are looking for a passionate Contracts professional to accept a high degree of responsibility in a complex multicontract Prime Offset and Localization Program area representing a dynamic portfolio that will require an entrepreneurial skill set and a passion for future technologies. This portfolio involves a multitude of projects supporting a strategic and longstanding partnership with Tawazun Council. The position is located at Raytheon Emirates Limited (REL) offices in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The individual will manage the transactional and development components of contracts and pursuits in UAE and should possess prior knowledge of Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), Offset and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracting and a broad business acumen.

Responsibilities

In this role you will directly support various end customers who use Raytheon Emirates products in vibrant and changing environments. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leverage current and/or prior experience and demonstrated in-depth knowledge of international business environment and industrial partner/government customer network to serve as the customer interface for contractual matters.
• Engage in strategic assessment of business pursuits including project development and pertinent negotiations with industrial partners and Offset Authorities.
• Provide strategic thought leadership to develop innovative Offset solutions resulting in achieving business and mission area objectives.
• Develop strategies for exploiting growth markets and specific business pursuits.
• Take ownership of tough issues and use knowledge of situational dynamics to establish personal engagement strategy and drive closure on contractual issues.
• Work across the enterprise to shape opinions of key stakeholders, balancing competing priorities of multiple customer stakeholders and use astute judgment as to engaging executive direction on how to move forward.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally to manage and maintain portfolio performance metrics and regular communication to leadership.
• Provide sound contract management to meet customer obligations, achieve company goals and comply with company policies.
• Lead the development of proposals, negotiations, contractual agreements, contract and day‑to‑day administration of Offset programs.
• Manage contractual scope and terms and conditions to ensure work is performed to the overall contract scope.
• Develop key customer relationships with Tawazun and other partners in the UAE.
• Effectively report status on performance metrics, credit activities and procedural steps and reporting in order to obtain offset credit.

This highly collaborative hands‑on role requires regular engagement with the customer Program Management Office (PMO) and other functions such as Engineering Offset and Finance. You will leverage a drive for working with international businesses by means of self‑motivation and high‑level organization while managing multiple priorities. If you are eager to try new things and interested in expanding your business acumen then you may have found the right opportunity.

Qualifications You Must Have

• University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience.
• Global business acumen and demonstrated immersion in a foreign culture.
• Experience in contracts administration including proposal preparation and contract negotiation for production and service contracts.
• Proven record in international contracting to include prior experience working on proposals, contracts and compliance.

Qualifications We Value

• Multilingual (Arabic and English).
• Experience creating and delivering written reports and presentations to managers, peers, executive leaders and other stakeholders.
• Experience applying analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Strong contracting written and verbal communication, negotiation and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work independently.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and manage complexity in a diverse environment.
• Expert use of MS Office especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships with international customers.
• Entrepreneurial experience in a startup or investment environment that brings technology products or services to market internationally.
• Collaborative and influential decision maker technical degree or background.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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