Senior Manager, Contracts, Navy Portfolio (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

This Senior Manager, Contracts will primarily support the Navy portfolio within the Electro-Optical InfraRed (EO/IR) Solutions SSBU. Responsibilities will include managing a team and closely partnering with the Program Manager, the Chief Engineer, and the functional program team members to review and understand the contractual requirements and support the preparation and submission of various production proposals, as well as competitive proposals for new business.  Other programs this individual is expected to support include EO/IR products for the Triton platform, V-22 aircraft, and CH-53K helicopter.

As the designated Lead of the Navy EO/IR portfolio, this role will require a person who is strategic in thinking of long-term growth, as well as a person who can oversee multiple, diverse customer accounts and programs. The Senior Manger role will report to the Associate Director, Contracts for the Army, Navy, and International Portfolio on EO/IR Solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Advise on contract implementation discussions to ensure compliance with internal policies/procedures and the regulatory environment, while ensuring business/financial goals are achieved.
• Lead proposal activities for new development competitive efforts for the next gen EO/IR on the CH-53K helicopter.
• Support development and production contractual efforts for the MQ-25 EO/IR with various customers.  
• Develop new customer relationships while also strengthening existing relationships to ensure key customer desires are met. 
• Identify risks, assessing performance requirements scope applicability, advising management of contractual rights and obligations, and managing the contracts in the portfolio post-award. 
• Interface with customers during the contract execution phase and must be prepared to advise the program team in carrying out the terms of the contract, offering results to mitigate contractual/program risks,
• Act as focal point of contact with the customer for all contractual matters, change management, and driving contractual issues to closure.
• The successful candidate will work well in a challenging and exciting environment. 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience
• Experience in contract management in areas such as proposal cost structure, performance requirements, delivery schedules, and terms and conditions
• Experience with U.S. Government (USG) contract types and / or commercial contracts terms and conditions
• Experience with FAR, DFARS, etc. and related government regulations
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:                                                                                      

• Management or people leader experience
• Experience with proposals and contract administration of both production and development contracts
• Experience handling a diverse portfolio of customers, including high-volume Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Experience with Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contracts and payment terms
• Experience with Performance Based Payment (PBP) payment terms
• Demonstrated proficiency with customer negotiations
• Prior experience working on commercial transactions and terms
• Working knowledge in the use and application of APEX, ICMS and SAP
• Demonstrated business acumen; ability to recognize risk elements in business transactions