Director, Contracts

Director, Contracts

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 Location: Tulsa, OK/ Nashville, TN/ Greenville, TX/ Rockwall, TX/ Ft. Bragg, NC/ Tampa, FL/ Hilton Head, SC/ Huntsville, AL

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented Director, Contracts to lead a team of contract professionals for one of LHX's most dynamic and diverse sectors. As a key member of the TSS LT, you will shape contract strategy, manage risk, and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements—protecting company interests while enabling growth. You will collaborate across functions to influence contract practices and drive operational improvements. With deep expertise in UCC, FAR, international and commercial contracting, and government procurement, you will help align business decisions with customer requirements and financial imperatives. This role leads an organization who manages complex contracts critical to achieving financial goals, including orders, revenue, operating income, and cash flow, while continuously improving systems and processes to deliver measurable results.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of contract professionals and provide direction for assigned contracts and programs.
• Serve as a key member of the TSS sector leadership team, representing contract matters across the business.
• Act as the primary liaison between L3Harris and customers, maintaining strong relationships and communication.
• Review RFPs, assess risk, prepare proposals, and negotiate contracts with commercial and US Government customers.
• Ensure contract acquisition and fulfillment align with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
• Analyze material estimates, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for accuracy and completeness in both proposals and EACs
• Conduct change management and communicate equitable adjustment rights to customers.
• Utilize contract management systems to record awards, modifications, and maintain historical contract data.
• Advise management on contractual rights, obligations, and potential risks.
• Prepare, process, and present specifications, progress reports, and other required documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline operations, and implement business improvements.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Build effective relationships across teams and foster collaboration to achieve business objectives.
• Clearly present information to management and broad audiences, supporting informed decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• 13 years experience in contract Management or a related field.
• 13 years experience in contract lifecycle management: RFP review, proposal preparation, negotiation, and administration.
• 5 years experience with both commercial contracts and negotiating contracts
• 13 years experience government contracts and negotiating contracts
• 13 years experience in revenue recognition, pricing strategies, and financial impact of contracts.
• 5 years experience in leading, engaging, and inspiring high-performing contacts teams; success in leading organizational growth, establishing strategies, and driving scalable process improvements; developing and implementing team performance measures and metrics; Experience in creating and delivering executive-level reports and briefings; risk assessment and mitigation related to contractual obligations and terms.
• 13 years experience in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Experience in both Part 12 and Part 15 contracting.
• 13 years experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating NDAs, teaming agreements, and licensing agreements.
• 13 years experience working with export control regulations including ITAR and EAR.
• Ability to travel 25%

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, adept at building and maintaining effective cross-functional relationships.
• Superior strategic, organizational, analytical, and abstract reasoning skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Detail-oriented and results-driven with a hands-on approach to issue resolution.
• Active Secret Security Clearance