Contracts Manager (Remote)
About The Position
The Contracts Manager generates, interprets, negotiates, and administers complex customer proposals and contracts in compliance with corporate policies, internal processes, and customer requirements. The role advises and represents the contracts organization on contractual matters, provides strategic analysis and recommendations, and manages contract administration from customer-requirements review and proposal development through negotiation, contract acceptance, requirements flowdown, change management, and closeout. The position drafts and interprets contract documents and formal correspondence; reviews and negotiates agreement terms and conditions; identifies contractual and business risks and proposes mitigation; and advises on matters including intellectual property, indemnity, and liability. The Contracts Manager works with subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to maintain alignment on obligations, assess and negotiate impacts of changes to scope, cost, schedule, or technical performance, and support dispute resolution. The role also supports the Integrated Program Team in managing complex programs and contractual delivery requirements. This is a remote, U.S.-based role. Employees work primarily offsite and may be expected to travel to a site as needed. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract. Security clearance is not required.
Requirements
- Typically, a university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
- Experience with proposal compliance reviews, terms and conditions review, and contract negotiations.
- Experience with contract formation, including NDAs, MOUs, and MOAs.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced legal degree (J.D.).
- Experience reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating terms and conditions.
- Proposal and contract strategy experience.
- Experience in the aerospace industry or directly with Collins Aerospace.
- Previous experience in contracts, supply chain, or procurement.
- Experience with SAP software.
- Experience managing contracts and proposals in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and set daily goals effectively.
Responsibilities
- Generate, interpret, and manage complex proposals and contracts in compliance with internal processes and external customer requirements.
- Ensure contractual activities comply with corporate policies and procedures.
- Advise and represent the contracts organization on contractual requirements.
- Provide strategic analysis, recommendations, and advice on contractual matters.
- Coordinate customer-requirements reviews, proposal generation and negotiation, contract review and acceptance, requirements flowdown, change management, and contract closeout.
- Draft and interpret contract documents and review and negotiate customer-agreement terms and conditions.
- Identify risk elements in business transactions and contracts and offer mitigation alternatives.
- Coordinate with subject matter experts and advise on topics including intellectual property, indemnity, and liability.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings to align teams on contractual obligations and requirements.
- Assess, propose, and negotiate the contractual impacts of potential changes to scope, cost, schedule, or technical performance.
- Propose, negotiate, and execute contracts of moderate to high complexity.
- Research compliance matters, interpret regulations, identify risks, advise on intellectual property concerns, and present recommendations.
- Draft formal correspondence on contractual matters and assist with dispute resolution.
- Support the Integrated Program Team in managing complex programs and contractual delivery requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft coverage
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family-planning support
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert program
- Eligible for relocation assistance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
