Manager, Contracts - Alternate Missions and Space (Onsite) Jobs

Manager, Contracts

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon's Advanced Technology (AT) business incubates capabilities that fuel the future of defense. With a focus on cutting-edge components to full-scale solutions, early ideation to production readiness, seabed to space, we shape the systems and solutions that advance how tomorrow's battles are fought and won. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems in collaboration with leading research and development organizations, defense agencies, peers and partners to create a safer, more secure world. We are currently seeking a Manager, Contracts to join our Advanced Technology (AT) / Alternate Missions and Space (AM&S) Contracts organization, which focuses on key pursuits as well as development efforts that serve as the growth engine and front end of the business, critical to the future growth of Raytheon. This unique and challenging role will include supporting program execution, key pursuits, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, providing contractual guidance, developing Intellectual Property strategies and novel contracting approaches. Please note that this role is designated as onsite in Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Portfolio Directors, Program Managers, Chief Engineers, Business/Estimating, and Supply Chain to manage successful execution of contracts.
• Provide guidance to senior management regarding contractual and business issues, rights and obligations, and risk mitigation.
• Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI) and Broad Agency Announcements (BAA).
• Review Estimates at Completion (EAC).
• Conduct proposal reviews and coordinate customer responses.
• Negotiate contracts.
• Support program management and execution reviews.
• Develop Intellectual Property and investment strategy.
• Ensure that negotiated terms and conditions comply with company policies.
• Minimal domestic travel required.

What You Will Learn

• Contract with multiple Government and non-Government customers via traditional and non-traditional contract vehicles.
• Take an active role in the growth of yourself and others to meet both career and organizational goals.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' experience
• Experience related to contracts management, program management, project management, supply chain, procurement or similar
• Experience with US Government Contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and/or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental (DFARS)
• Active, in-scope and transferable U.S. government issued Top-Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience managing development contracts in a fast pace competitive environment
• Ability to understand the financial aspects of contracts and risk quantification
• Familiarity with contract types; Other Transaction Agreements, Intellectual Property, license agreements, or teaming agreements
• Experience mentoring others to communicate business strategies that identify appropriate opportunities for balanced business deals when preparing collaborative agreements.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to persuade various stakeholders