Manager, Contracts (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-10-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA02: Engine Comp (TFT) - WDM 4th St 811 Fourth Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50265 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is looking to hire a Contracts Manager to join our team. This position is an integral part of a team of customer facing contracts professionals and provides advice and expertise on complex contractual matters. This position supports the Engine Controls & Accessories business supporting primarily the Collins Engine Nozzles (CEN) value stream.

As a Contracts Manager you will be interacting with internal and external customers daily to provide excellent customer service and advise and represent the organization on contractual matters. This position is for an experienced contracts manager with solid experience in the formation and administration of military and commercial contracts. You will manage complex aftermarket contracts, recommend strategy in support of business interests, and communicate and influence senior functional leaders regarding matters of significant importance. In addition, you will engage in people management of a team of 2-3 contracts professionals supporting OE and AM activity out of CEN.

This is a dynamic, hybrid position supporting a significant value stream within the Power & Controls strategic business unit of Collins Aerospace with opportunities for exposure to senior levels of management and continued career development. Key IPT team members work out of Iowa, Connecticut, and Illinois.

What You Will Do

• Propose, negotiate, and execute contracts of moderate complexity, and lead, develop, and coach direct reports to execute their tasks.
• Review contractual documents, review terms and conditions, lead contract flow down processes, provide requirement interpretation and guidance to direct reports, and other contract administration tasks.
• Provide guidance and direction to a team of direct reports, ensure a plan for their development, oversee their job functions, provide performance feedback and support, and flow communications from senior leadership as required.
• Summarize contractual issues, research compliance matters, interpret regulations, identify risks, advise on intellectual property concerns and formulate and present recommendations.
• Draft formal correspondence to address contractual matters and aid in dispute resolution.
• Support and collaborate with internal functional organizations (Finance, VSL, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Pricing, Legal) in the daily program execution and proposal process.
• Support special projects and process improvements events, as needed.
• Support audits and customer requests, as needed.
• Supporting, preparing, and presenting a variety of review packages to senior leadership internally and to customer.
• Coaches, guides and mentors junior contract professionals and reviews their work to ensure output is of quality and in accordance with business objectives.
• Lead, prepare, and present to senior leadership internally and to customer.
• Minimal travel required (<10%)

What You Will Learn

• Develop your leadership abilities by guiding and mentoring direct reports, helping them to improve their skills and performance, and creating development plans tailored to their growth.
• Enhance your ability to interpret regulations and identify compliance issues, gaining insight into risk management and intellectual property concerns.
• Drafting formal correspondence and preparing presentations for senior leadership will sharpen your written and verbal communication skills, critical for effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications You Must Have

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract ​
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working with aftermarket USG contracts
• Experience reviewing FAR and DFARS
• SAP experience
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint experience

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
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