Sr. Manager, Contracts

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Londonderry, Northern (NH, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The role requires deep regulatory experience, strategic guidance across the contract lifecycle, and collaboration with Finance, Legal, and Engineering teams to drive risk-managed outcomes. Candidates must be able to obtain a security clearance and travel internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; minimum experience as specified.
• Experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions.
• Strong contract negotiation, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex, high-value portfolio of domestic and international contracts across DoD, Commercial, CAS, and DCS programs.
• Serve as SME on US Government contracting regulations and international contracting.
• Lead cross-functional proposal and negotiation teams, including bid/no-bid, deal structuring, and risk assessments.
• Provide contractual support to business strategies, program decisions, and negotiation oversight.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate terms, pricing, costs, and risks across agreements.
• Draft, negotiate, and approve Teaming Agreements, NDAs, Licensing, and other documents.
• Coordinate with Trade Compliance and Export/Import teams on ITAR, EAR, and regulations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Programs, Legal, Engineering, Sales, and Export Control to achieve objectives.
• Advise legal counsel on IP, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits.
• Monitor laws and contract trends for potential business impact.
• Represent the company with senior customer leaders domestically and internationally.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance and international travel.

Skills

FAR Part 12 knowledge

FAR Part 15 acquisitions

Contract negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

16 years of related experience

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

Job Description:

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.
  

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