Contracts Management Manager / Lvl 5 / Orlando, FL

Description:

You will be the Contracts Management Manager supporting the Rotary Wing Sensors programs within the Sensors & Global Sustainment Line of Business for MFC. Our team is responsible for providing strategic contract management and negotiation leadership to ensure compliance, efficient administration, and excellent customer relationships.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Contracts Management Manager, you will be responsible for providing overall leadership and strategic direction for the contract management and negotiation function. You will organize and manage day-to-day contract management and negotiation activities, ensuring contract compliance and efficient contract administration.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and maintaining high-value customer relationships with DoD government, international, and commercial customers

• Advising management on contractual rights, obligations, and risks

• Compiling and analyzing data, and maintaining historical information

• Managing and participating in contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities

• Participating in proposal preparation and developing mitigation strategies for proposal submittals

• Evaluating contract performance and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations

• Overseeing the execution of final contract documents and maintaining communications with stakeholders

Why Join Us

As a seasoned and strategic leader, you will thrive in this role by leveraging your exceptional leadership skills, business acumen, and ability to build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders. You will be a key player in driving business growth and ensuring contract compliance, while developing and implementing business strategies for new opportunities. If you're a motivated and experienced contracts management professional looking to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply. This role offers the opportunity to work with a talented team, contribute to the success of high-profile programs, and develop your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

- Experience with US Government and/or

International customers and contracts

- Experience with contract negotiations

- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and

organizational skills

- Knowledge and documented application of

acquisition regulations (FAR & DFARS)

- Ability to effectively lead a team

- Focus on developing talent and training staff

- Proposal preparation experience

- Generally has 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Desired Skills:

Experience negotiating and managing complex

development and production contracts

- Proven ability to develop trusted partnerships

with internal and external customers

- Cost Type, Fixed Price, and Incentive Fee

Contracting Type knowledge

- Ability to engage in routine and unique

problems / issues to help develop solutions for

multi-million-dollar complex contracts

- Ability to coordinate DCAA and DCMA activities

including audits, financing payments, etc.

- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

- Experience working autonomously with general

direction

- Experience handling multiple, widely-varied

assignments

- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

- Experience problem solving, including

identifying issues and developing solutions

- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team

environment and work well under pressure

- Demonstrates emotional intelligence, positivity, and enthusiasm leading a team and working collaboratively with key stakeholders during a project

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.

Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.

Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Contracts

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First