Senior Manager, Contracts - Secret Clearance ($190,000 to $210,000)

Senior Manager, Contracts - Secret Clearance ($190,000 to $210,000)

Northampton, MA

$190,000 to $210,000

OPEN JOB: Senior Manager, Contracts - Secret Clearance

LOCATION: Northampton, Massachusetts

relocation packages available

BASE SALARY: $190,000 to $210,000

INDUSTRY: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

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

NOTE: A Hybrid schedule may be considered for outstanding candidates

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Defense Industry Contracts leader with experience with Department of Defense regs. such as FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS

Active Secret level clearance

NCMA Certification

Willingness to work onsite in Northampton, MA. Relocation is available.

Seeking strong candidates with demonstrated industry Contracts experience and Managerial/Leadership experience and capabilities to build and grow a team

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our client's Contracts organization. This role requires a recognized expert and thought leader who will manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.

Essential Functions:

Manage a team of contracts professionals for our growing Acoustic Systems Portfolio and provide expertise, guidance, training, and leadership to implement strategies to advance critical business objectives.

Responsible for RFP review and risk assessment, proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, change management and customer contract activities for assigned contracts / programs.

Lead Complex negotiations to develop overarching negotiation strategies and contract management strategies to mitigate risk.

Develop solutions to complex contracting issues while ensuring solutions are consistent with organization strategic and operational objectives.

Provide direction to team members to address and influence major contractual and business issues encountered in the proposal and execution of contracts of all types and complexity.

As Portfolio Lead, serve as contracts point of contract both internal and external to the organization

Ability to travel when needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a business or related field and minimum 9 years prior related experience or Graduate Degree with minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

6+ Years' experience with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS and a wide range of contract types and efforts, e.g. CPFF, FFP, IF, AF, etc. development, production, engineering services, commercial and non-commercial, etc.

Active US Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Ability to negotiate contract terms and conditions with commercial and US Government customers.

Negotiation experience with FAR Part 15 programs.

Proven business negotiator while exercising sound judgement with experience engaging at high organizational levels or with persons of influence both internally and externally.

Highly developed critical thinking and communication skills with ability to influence and shape favorable business outcomes.

Excellent communication, presentation, team building and leadership skills, with the ability to perform in complex cross-functional business environments.

Expert knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations

Experience mentoring, leading and training junior staff members

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, statement of works, solicitations/RFPs, or government regulations

NCMA Certification CFCM, CPCM or CCCM (preferred / not required)

Jason Denmark

Recruiting Manager

INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.

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