Senior Contracts Manager (TS Clearance) - Hybrid

Prattwhitney; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX BBN in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Contracts Manager to support a diverse portfolio with government and commercial customers. You will advise on contract matters, negotiate prime and subcontracts, and manage proposals from gate reviews to award, collaborating with program managers, finance, legal, and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in US government contracting, strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and the ability to work in a hybrid environment with

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience engaging directly with customers.
• Experience with US Government procurement and/or Other Transaction contracts.
• Experience in applying and interpreting FAR, DFARS and other applicable US Government regulations in support of company proposal and contract administration activities.
• Experience in interpreting, preparing and negotiating proposals and contracts, including terms and conditions, statements of work, milestones/deliverables, cost/price and fee/profit arrangements.
• Willingness to support a hybrid role (mix of in person and remote).
• Willingness to travel on a limited basis.

Responsibilities

• Advise and/or represent the organization on contract matters; Act as liaison between internal and external customers.
• Review and interpret, negotiate, manage a variety of transactions, including Prime Contracts, Subcontracts with other primes, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs), Direct Commercial Sale Agreements, etc.
• Review and assess US Government and commercial customer requests for proposals, identify proposal requirements and risks, assess intellectual property issues, review and redline terms and conditions, manage cost volume development, work with pricing and estimating to support proposal development, support gating and securing required management approvals, and support submission.
• Review, interpret, summarize, redline, draft complex terms and conditions and other contract documents.
• Negotiate complex customer contracts.
• Recognize risk elements in business transactions and offer mitigation strategies/alternatives.
• Provides strategic analysis, recommendations, and advice related to contract matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards.
• Understand forward pricing rates, cost structures, and other financial aspects of proposal and contract support.
• Support global trade (ITAR/EAR) issues and CUI compliance requirements.

Skills

Customer engagement

Communication

Contract interpretation

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

RTX BBN in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Contracts Manager to support a diverse portfolio with government and commercial customers. You will advise on contract matters, negotiate prime and subcontracts, and manage proposals from gate reviews to award, collaborating with program managers, finance, legal, and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in US government contracting, strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and the ability to work in a hybrid environment with