Manager, Subcontracts

L3Harris Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Manager, Subcontracts (Remote) to lead a team of subcontract professionals and oversee the full subcontract lifecycle for defense and aerospace programs. You will drive strategies, ensure compliance, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to manage risk and performance.

Responsibilities include staff development, lifecycle management from planning to closeout, and coordination with program leadership to meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree with required years, or 13 years of management experience without a degree.
• Experience managing subcontract lifecycles in defense or aerospace programs.
• Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS/CPSR and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of subcontract professionals across programs and customers.
• Oversees planning, solicitation, award, administration and closeout of subcontracts.
• Partners with program leadership to meet technical, schedule, financial, and compliance objectives.
• Resolves supplier, contractual, and performance issues.
• May travel up to 25% to support activities.

Skills

People management

Defense/aerospace contracting

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 9 years

Graduate Degree + 7 years

13 years experience without degree

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Manager, Subcontracts (Remote)

Job Code: 43822

Job Location: Remote Opportunity

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work nine out of every fourteen days, totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Manager, Subcontracts leads a team of subcontract professionals and oversees subcontract activities supporting defense and aerospace programs. This role is responsible for executing subcontract strategies and managing the full subcontract lifecycle, while ensuring compliance with cost, schedule, technical, quality, and regulatory requirements. The position also provides team leadership, assigns priorities, resolves issues, and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to manage supplier risk, support program execution, and drive process improvement and functional excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Leads a team of subcontracts professionals supporting programs, customers, or business areas.
• Provides daily leadership, coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Oversees the full subcontract lifecycle, from planning and solicitation through award, administration, and closeout.
• Partners with program leadership and cross-functional teams to support technical, schedule, financial, and compliance objectives.
• Resolves escalated supplier, contractual, and performance issues.
• Monitors subcontract risk, performance, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Drives process improvement, standardization, and operational excellence.
• Supports hiring, onboarding, training, and workforce development.
• May lead high-visibility subcontract efforts and represent the function in meetings and reviews.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience managment; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related management experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related managment experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior experience in a formal people manager role.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or U.S. Government contracting programs.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CPSR expectations, and subcontract compliance requirements.
• Experience with a variety of subcontract types, including fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and time-and-materials.
• Experience with cost analysis, price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and supplier risk management.
• Experience managing high-value or critical subcontract portfolios.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, internal controls, purchasing system reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Familiarity with earned value, funding profiles, program controls, and supplier performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and export compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success in talent development, coaching, mentoring, and team capability building.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $110,500.00 - $205,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $95,500.00 - $177,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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