Associate Director, Contracts

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Oversee, train, mentor, and develop a team of Contracts professionals and/or managers.

• Spearhead negotiation strategies, terms and conditions, contractual and business change management, proposal management, risk mitigation, business management, audit support, and letter writing.

• Ensure that contract fulfillment adheres to company policies, legal standards, and customer specifications.

• Interpret and disseminate requirements effectively.

• Provide ongoing performance feedback and support to employees.

• Create process improvements to boost functional performance.

• Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external customers.

• Manage the financial and operational implications for the Business Unit.

• Guide team members in business judgment, strategic vision, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Counsel senior management on contractual and business matters.

• Analyze Requests for Proposals and facilitate proposal reviews.

• Coordinate responses to customer inquiries.

• Draft and interpret contract language with precision.

• Negotiate contracts and address or mitigate risks when terms do not align with company policies.

• Assist with program management and execution reviews.

• Collaborate with General Managers and Business Development on competitive pursuit strategies, intellectual property, and investment strategies.

• Support Military Aftermarket programs through cross-functional collaboration, negotiation strategy guidance, customer negotiations, and contractual recommendations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A University Degree with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 10 years of experience.

• Experience in government contracting is essential.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are permitted access to certain necessary systems.

• Previous experience as a people leader is preferred.

• Preferred experience in contracts and negotiation.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and separate employer retirement contributions.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health services for fertility and family planning.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Eligibility for relocation assistance.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential availability of annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.