Contracts Management Sr Staff - E5

Lockheed Martin; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks an experienced contracts professional to manage the full lifecycle from capture through proposal, award, and administration. You will coordinate with program management, finance, legal, subcontracts, business development, engineering, HR, and other functions to ensure compliance and effective contract performance.

You will act as a key liaison with customers, manage negotiations, and support audits while building strong relationships and governance around contract

Qualifications

• Experience with US Government and/ or commercial Terms and Conditions in all aspects of the contract life cycle including proposals and administration.
• Experience with USG (FAR/DFARS) and/ or commercial Intellectual Property terms and licenses or anything else.
• Ability to make effective presentations to senior management and customers.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to clearly recognize risk elements in business transactions, providing governance to the program team in carrying out the terms of the contract.
• Ability/willingness to travel as needed.
• This individual will have demonstrated abilities to develop customer relationships, provide RFP shaping/analysis and/ or have participated in proposal development and bid strategy or anything else related.
• A desire to develop program and functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform contracts management functions across the spectrum from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration.
• Provide business advice and coordinate with program management, finance, legal, subcontracts, business development, engineering, HR, accounting, and compliance.
• Serve as authorized representative interfacing with Customer buying representatives and manage contracts to support business goals.
• Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and customer concerns related to company performance.
• Ensure contractual compliance with laws and regulations and approval requirements for proposals and actions.
• Lead and support audits with internal and external teams.
• Ensure final contract documents reflect negotiated terms and conditions.
• Plan and participate in training of contract practices within the company.
• Collect contractual data and compile reports in response to requests.

Skills

US Government contracts

FAR/DFARS

Negotiations

Risk assessment

Travel willingness

Customer relationships

Proposal development

Job description

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Perform contracts management functions across the spectrum of actions associated with providing supplies and services, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration. Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including program management, finance, legal, subcontracts, business development, engineering, human resources, accounting, and compliance to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including contract solicitations / capture, negotiations, and contract terms, including fulfillment of related obligations. Serve as authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives. Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance. Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contractual actions. Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance. Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations. May plan and participate in training of contract practices within Company. Collect contractual data and compiles reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with US Government and/ or commercial Terms and Conditions in all aspects of the contract life cycle including proposals and administration.
• Experience with USG (FAR/DFARS) and/ or commercial Intellectual Property terms and licenses or anything else.
• Ability to make effective presentations to senior management and customers.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to clearly recognize risk elements in business transactions, providing governance to the program team in carrying out the terms of the contract.
• Ability/willingness to travel as needed.
• This individual will have demonstrated abilities to develop customer relationships, provide RFP shaping/analysis and/ or have participated in proposal development and bid strategy or anything else related.
• A desire to develop program and functional leadership skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience with NASA
• Proven formal or informal leadership experience.
• Commercial contract drafting experience and experience with various contract types and contracting vehicles.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective in a dynamic team environment and at building relationships with Customers.
• Analytical thinking, risk analysis, and problem-solving skills
• 10+ years of related government contract management experiences

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $137100.00 - $254700.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $123400.00 - $229200.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $109700.00 - $203700.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $98700.00 - $183300.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.