Associate Director, Contracts - Transformation

Date Posted:

2025-07-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNY99: Field Office - NY Remote Location, Remote City, NY, 12201 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Collins Aerospace (Collins) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of a variety of aerospace products.  The Advanced Structures (AdS) SBU within Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Associate Director of Contracts & Business Management (CBM) to join our team working in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

The nature of our global business is complex, and we rely on our CBM team to help us get the job done.  As a valued partner across our business, the CBM team plays a key role in our company’s success.  Our team members bring their passion and expertise to everything they do – from safeguarding our employees’ creative ideas to helping us maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior.  Want opportunities to grow your career at a fast-paced, global enterprise?  If you want to bring your contracts expertise and leadership ability to the aerospace industry, our team could be a great fit for you.

What You will do:

This Associate Director position leads a team of CBM professionals and reports directly to the Sr. Director, CBM, for AdS.  The Associate Director will be responsible for driving the performance of that team in support of its diverse mission, including Contracts support for M&A activity within AdS (post-close bifurcation of contracts with recently-divested entities, Contracts due diligence tasks, Contracts separation/integration activities, etc), support of enterprise contract negotiations, customer engagements, coordination of SBU-level contract data requests, implementation of tools/processes across AdS CBM, and other duties as required.  In order to support the attainment of AdS goals and objectives, this key leader must possess substantial technical expertise regarding CBM responsibilities, procedures, and processes.  Critically important will be this leader’s provision of ethical and compliance-focused support in the execution of duties and responsibilities.  The CBM organization is a pivotal teammate and, as such, partners with colleagues across functions in direct support of the execution of all contract management duties and obligations.  The Associate Director will have a strong desire to attain the highest customer satisfaction levels.

This leader will also:

• Provide mentoring, training, and direction to a team of Contracts professionals and ensure policy and process adherence.
• Partner with leadership in AdS and Legal, Contracts, & Compliance (LCC) to drive creative solutions to complex contracting problems.
• Drive exceptional business performance through leading effective customer relationship management, contracts drafting, and negotiations with customers.
• Support the AdS and Collins CBM organizations by initiating, managing, and executing process improvements.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and mentorship to CBM professionals across the organization as needed.
• Oversee, manage, and lead the following principal CBM responsibilities as needed (among many others): proposal support; business risk mitigation; contract interpretation and drafting; contract flow down to internal organizations; customer negotiations; and continuous improvement of all processes.
• 10-20% travel required

               

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience.
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62.

• 10 years of experience in a Contracts/CBM or related role.
• Managerial or other leadership experience.

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