Senior Manager, Contracts 43501

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Legal - Contracts Administration

Job Details:

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

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our 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

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.

Must have active Secret clearance

Ability to travel when needed

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)

Skills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]
Active Secret Level Clearance
Have experience with Department of Defense regs. such asFAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS.
Able to work onsite in Northampton, MA.

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Compensation

Base Salary - USD $190,000 to $200,000

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Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes

Candidate Details

10+ to 15 years experience

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - Yes

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate
Defense industry contracts professional with active Secret clearance and able to work onsite in Northampton, MA.