Senior Manager, Contracts (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-06-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Contracts within the Short and Medium Range Ground Based Air Defense (SMGBAD) area. This Senior Manager, Contracts role offers a unique opportunity to support two dynamic and strategically important areas within the Contracts organization. As the Contracts lead for a US Army program, you will guide a high‑visibility effort currently in execution, with responsibilities that span ongoing performance, customer engagement, and helping shape the program with the program’s prime contractor. In parallel, you will partner closely with another Contracts professional on an ongoing competitive US Army pursuit that includes managing Other Transaction Authority (OTA) execution challenges, contributing to competitive strategy development, and supporting a complex follow‑on competitive proposal. This dual‑hatted role is ideal for a Contracts leader who thrives on variety, strategic impact, and leading in environments where business outcomes are shaped by both execution excellence and forward‑looking capture strategy.

The successful candidate’s attributes should include but are not limited to strong experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and / or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)/Foreign Military Sales (FMS)/OTA terms and conditions risk assessment and negotiations, understanding the implications of transition to production and international work, strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, subject matter expertise in general contracting, and be able to provide contractual and business guidance to the Program Management Leadership.

What You Will Do

• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers to establish mutually beneficial relationships

• Provide support to the Director of Contracts

• Provide support to complex contractual matters and help reach resolution through proactively collaborating with relevant stakeholders

• Support development of pre-negotiation objectives and implement negotiation strategy reviews as part of the proposal development process

• Have the ability to represent Raytheon independently on significant transactions while developing and maintaining trusting relationships with complex customers

• Travel is required to Tucson, AZ and Huntsville, AL approximately 20% of the time to meet with the internal program team and customer

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 of experience.

• Experience with U.S. Government contracts administration and negotiations under the FAR and DFARS

Qualifications We Prefer

• Demonstrated ability to shape results in support of objectives, including ability to communicate and influence executive leadership

• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with complex customers

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and develop effective relationships based on respect and trust

• Excellent time management and organizational skills are essential

• Active U.S. Government