Contracts Manager — Aerospace & Defense CLM Leader

hadrian.co; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible vacation policy

Equity

Health insurance & 401k

Job summary

Hadrian, an innovator in autonomous manufacturing, seeks a Contracts Manager to own customer and supplier agreements from intake to closeout, including long‑term supply contracts and subcontracts. You will navigate FAR/DFARS, ensure correct flow‑downs, and draft precise terms for complex agreements in a fast‑growing defense/aerospace context.

You will manage the contract lifecycle platform, build workflows, and coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Procurement to shorten cycle times while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, contracts management, supply chain management, finance, law.
• Experience in contract management and procurement contracting, including full lifecycle responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned customer and supplier agreements from intake through closeout: pre‑award review, negotiation, award, acceptance, performance, modification, renewal, and closeout.
• Administer Hadrian's subcontracts under prime contractor terms and track deliverables, milestones, acceptance, and notice dates; elevate noncompliance.
• Digest FAR/DFARS and customer clauses; apply them to vendor agreements; determine what flows down.
• Draft and administer Hadrian's terms for subcontracts, suppliers, and capital equipment; verify correct terms attach.
• Review customer terms and long-term agreements; escalate pricing, liability, IP, and data rights terms as needed.
• Manage contract lifecycle platform; build workflows, templates, and approvals; ensure proper export control handling.
• Own the contract portfolio end to end and drive reductions in cycle time across sales and procurement.

Skills

Contract management

Contract administration

Procurement

Microsoft Word

Excel

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, contracts management, supply chain management, finance, law

Master's degree, MBA, JD, or graduate degree in business, law, or supply chain management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Hadrian, an innovator in autonomous manufacturing, seeks a Contracts Manager to own customer and supplier agreements from intake to closeout, including long‑term supply contracts and subcontracts. You will navigate FAR/DFARS, ensure correct flow‑downs, and draft precise terms for complex agreements in a fast‑growing defense/aerospace context.

You will manage the contract lifecycle platform, build workflows, and coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Procurement to shorten cycle times while