Contracts Manager

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

📋 Description

• Create, analyze, and oversee intricate proposals and contracts while ensuring alignment with both internal procedures and external client requirements.

• Guarantee that all contractual activities adhere to corporate policies and standard operating procedures.

• Counsel and represent the contracts team regarding contractual obligations.

• Provide strategic insights, recommendations, and guidance on contractual issues.

• Facilitate the review of customer requirements, proposal development, negotiation, contract evaluation and acceptance, requirements flowdown, change management, and contract finalization.

• Compose, interpret, and manage contract documents, alongside reviewing and negotiating the terms and conditions of customer agreements.

• Recognize contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to provide advice on intellectual property, indemnity, and liability issues.

• Engage in cross-functional meetings to ensure coherence on contractual obligations and requirements.

• Assist in change management and the management of risks and opportunities by evaluating, suggesting, and negotiating impacts on contractual scope, costs, schedules, or technical performance.

• Propose, negotiate, and finalize moderately to highly complex contracts.

• Summarize contractual concerns, investigate compliance issues, interpret regulations, identify risks, provide counsel on intellectual property matters, and present recommendations.

• Draft formal communications addressing contractual issues and facilitating dispute resolution.

• Cultivate expertise in contract administration and assist the Integrated Program Team in managing intricate programs and contractual delivery requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's Degree in a related discipline with at least 5 years of experience.

• Proven experience with proposal compliance assessments, contract terms and conditions reviews, and negotiations.

• Familiarity with contract formation, including NDAs, MOUs, and MOAs.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information related to this program/contract.

• Advanced legal degree (J.D.) is preferred.

• Prior experience in reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating terms and conditions is preferred.

• Experience in proposal and contract strategy is preferred.

• Background in the aerospace sector or direct experience with Collins Aerospace is preferred.

• Previous roles in contracts, supply chain, or procurement are preferred.

• Experience with SAP software is preferred.

• Proven ability to manage contracts and proposals in a dynamic environment is preferred.

• Capability to effectively manage multiple tasks and set daily objectives is preferred.

• Security clearance is not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a 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 support, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 complimentary counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts for second opinion consultations.

• Relocation assistance.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.