Associate Director, Contracts

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

📋 Description

• Lead, train, mentor, and cultivate a team of Contracts professionals and/or managers.

• Supervise negotiation strategies, terms and conditions, change management, proposal management, risk mitigation, audit support, letter drafting, and contract execution.

• Interpret requirements and cascade them in alignment with company policies, legal standards, and customer specifications.

• Provide consistent performance feedback and support for employees.

• Develop process enhancements to improve functional performance.

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients.

• Oversee financial and operational impacts on the Business Unit.

• Mentor teams 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 conduct proposal evaluations.

• Coordinate responses to customers.

• Interpret and draft contractual language.

• Negotiate contracts ensuring compliance with company policies.

• Communicate discrepancies and minimize risks.

• Support program management and execution assessments.

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

• Assist Military Aftermarket programs through cross-functional collaboration, negotiation advice, 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 discipline with at least 10 years of experience.

• Experience in government contracting.

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

• Previous experience as a people leader is preferred.

• Experience in contracts and negotiations is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution.

• 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.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes 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.

• Relocation assistance.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; payments are not guaranteed.