Strategic Defense Contracts Manager

Thales; Dartmouth; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental

Job summary

Thales in Ottawa, Halifax, or Victoria offers a Contracts Manager position in a Hybrid Canada-wide environment. The role partners with programs and functions to guide bids, negotiations, and closeout on defence and government contracts.

You will protect commercial interests, ensure contractual compliance, and help resolve issues to support successful program execution. The role requires direct or indirect access to controlled hardware/software and a NATO Secret level security clearance.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of contract experience including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, implementing, and administering contracts.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of defence and government contracts through the full contract lifecycle.
• Draft, review, negotiate, implement, and administer contracts and amendments.
• Support bids and proposal packages from bid/no-bid through contract award and management.
• Prepare risk analyses and briefing materials for governance and gate approvals.
• Interpret contract requirements and advise project teams on obligations and compliance.
• Negotiate commercial terms with customers including pricing and schedules.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Finance to flow down terms to suppliers.
• Monitor program risks and provide status to senior management.
• Support audits and maintain complete contract records.

Skills

English fluency

Stakeholder communication

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Education

University Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Thales in Ottawa, Halifax, or Victoria offers a Contracts Manager position in a Hybrid Canada-wide environment. The role partners with programs and functions to guide bids, negotiations, and closeout on defence and government contracts.

You will protect commercial interests, ensure contractual compliance, and help resolve issues to support successful program execution. The role requires direct or indirect access to controlled hardware/software and a NATO Secret level security clearance.