Sr. Manager, Contracts

L3Harris Technologies; Londonderry (NH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Londonderry, NH is seeking a Sr. Manager, Contracts to lead a high-value portfolio across DoD, Commercial, and international programs.

You will guide contract strategy, steer negotiation teams, and ensure regulatory compliance from inception to close-out. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in government acquisitions, strong leadership, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience in Contracts.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Working experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and strategic portfolio of domestic and international contracts, providing business, contractual, and risk mitigation guidance from contract inception through close-out.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in US Government acquisition regulations and international contracting.
• Lead and support cross-functional proposal and negotiation teams on major domestic and international contracts, including bid/no-bid recommendations and risk assessments.
• Provide contractual support to business-critical areas including development of commercial and programmatic strategies and negotiation oversight.
• Review and assess the contractual, financial, and business aspects of proposals and agreements, including pricing, costs, risks, and opportunities.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and approve a wide variety of agreements such as Teaming, NDA, and Licensing Agreements.
• Coordinate with Trade Compliance and Export/Import teams to ensure ITAR, EAR compliance for international pursuits.

Skills

Contract management

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's 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: Sr. Manager, Contracts

Job Code: 42866

Job Location: Londonderry, NH

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

The Integrated Vision Solutions Sector is seeking an experienced and strategic Contracts professional to manage a complex, high-value portfolio spanning both domestic and international contract activities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter capable of high-level independent work, providing expert guidance across the full contract lifecycle for DoD, Commercial, CAS-covered, and International Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts.

Essential Functions

• Manage a complex and strategic portfolio of domestic and international contracts, providing business, contractual, and risk mitigation guidance from contract inception through close-out across DoD, Commercial, CAS-covered, and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in both US Government acquisition regulations and international contracting.
• Lead and support cross-functional proposal and negotiation teams in the pursuit of major domestic and international contracts, including bid/no-bid recommendations, deal structuring, and risk assessments.
• Provide contractual support to business-critical areas including the development and advancement of commercial and programmatic strategies, operational decision-making, proposal risk analysis, and negotiation oversight.
• Review and assess the contractual, financial, and business aspects of proposals, contracts, agreements, and operational initiatives, including analysis of proposed business terms, pricing positions, costs, risks, and opportunities.
• Draft, negotiate, review, and approve a wide variety of agreements including Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and other business and legal documents.
• Coordinate with Trade Compliance and Export/Import teams to ensure adherence to ITAR, EAR, and other applicable regulations across international pursuits.
• Partner with key functional areas including Finance, Programs, Legal, Engineering, Sales, and Export Control on new and continuing programs to ensure desired objectives and outcomes are achieved.
• Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on intellectual property interests, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits.
• Analyze new laws, regulations, and contract trends - both domestic and international - for potential impact on business goals and objectives.
• Represent the company in exchanges with senior customer leaders domestically and internationally, and regularly brief business leadership on contractual strategy, risk, and status.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a passport and satisfy international travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience in Contracts. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Working experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience in Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracting
• Understanding of cost and price estimating concepts and Intellectual Property principles.
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead within a cross-functional team environment.

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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