Manager, Contracts

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

📋 Description

• Engage effectively with both internal and external customers to foster mutually beneficial relationships and frequently impact business decisions.

• Execute strategies aimed at enhancing acquisition timelines and accelerating customer contractual actions.

• Analyze and resolve intricate contractual issues by employing sharp critical thinking, gathering comprehensive information, exploring innovative contracting methods, and proactively working with relevant stakeholders.

• Offer strategic advice and recommendations concerning various contractual rights/obligations, regulations, and policies/procedures to minimize risks and prevent unauthorized changes.

• Assess proposals to ensure that the suggested solutions align with customer needs, maintain a balanced risk/opportunity profile, and provide a financially viable business case while adhering to company policies and standards.

• Formulate pre-negotiation objectives and conduct negotiation strategy reviews as part of the proposal development process.

• Counsel the Collins Program Management Office and the Government regarding alterations to contract requirements and ensure a comprehensive change management process is established to identify, communicate, adjudicate, negotiate, and implement changes to contract requirements.

• Travel is required 10%-15% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally requires a University Degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience.

• The ability to obtain and retain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is mandatory.

• U.S. citizenship is necessary, as only U.S. citizens qualify for a security clearance.

• Previous experience with U.S. Government contracts, specifically in Design & Development programs (Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP)).

• Familiarity with applying and interpreting FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and other relevant U.S. Government regulations in support of contract management or proposal activities.

• Proven experience in preparing and negotiating proposals and contracts, including terms and conditions, statements of work (SOW), pricing structures, and fee/profit arrangements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan that features employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Additional coverages available for purchase, such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, extra life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

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

• Healthy You Incentives, a wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand, providing virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons, offering child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts, a second opinion program.

• And more!