Manager, Subcontracts

Harris Geospatial Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Manager, Subcontracts (International) to lead a team of subcontract professionals in global defense programs. The role manages full lifecycle subcontracting, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and compliance while supporting program goals.

The position requires strong leadership, FAR/DFARS knowledge, and experience with high-value contracts. Remote work with travel up to 25% is possible, with competitive benefits and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 9+ years international experience.
• Graduate degree preferred; 7+ years international experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 13+ years international experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, performance management and development for team members.
• Oversee international subcontract strategies for materials, equipment and services in defense/aerospace.
• Ensure full subcontract lifecycle: planning, solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, closeout.

Skills

People management

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Subcontract management

Contract negotiation

ITAR/EAR compliance

Audits/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Graduate 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 (International) Remote Opportunity

Job Code: 43997

Job Location: Remote

Job Schedule:9/80: Employees work nine out of every fourteendaystotaling 80hoursworkedand have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Manager, Subcontracts (International) leads a team of subcontract professionals and oversees International subcontract management activities supporting defense and aerospace programs. This role is responsible for developing and executing International subcontract strategies across the full lifecycle, including planning, solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, change management, and closeout. The Manager ensures subcontract activities meet cost, schedule, technical, quality, and compliance requirements while supporting program and business objectives. This position also provides team leadership, assigns resources, monitors performance, resolves escalated issues, and partners with cross-functional teams to manage supplier risk, drive compliance, and support successful program execution.

Essential Functions:

• Provides day-to-day leadership, work direction, coaching, performance management, and development for team members while supporting hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring, succession planning, and career growth.
• Oversees the planning and execution of international subcontract strategies for specialized materials, equipment, and services in support of defense and aerospace programs.
• Ensures execution of the full subcontract lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, modifications, and closeout, and reviews key subcontract actions within delegated authority.
• Partners with program leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align subcontract execution with technical requirements, contract obligations, schedules, risk posture, and financial goals.
• Leads resolution of escalated subcontract issues involving supplier performance, delays, technical challenges, funding limitations, claims, compliance concerns, and contractual disputes while ensuring adherence to FAR, DFARS, customer requirements, and company procedures.
• Oversees subcontract risk management, monitors metrics and performance trends, ensures accurate and audit-ready documentation, and supports audits, compliance reviews, customer inquiries, and management reviews.
• Drives process standardization and continuous improvement, supports functional goals and workforce planning, may lead high-visibility subcontract efforts directly, may represent the function in meetings and reviews, and may sign subcontract documents within delegated authority.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant International experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related International experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related International 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 areasis $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.

• 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.

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