Principal Contracts Manager

Mercury Systems•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Mercury is seeking a Principal Contracts Manager in support of Mercury’s Data Management and Microelectronics Business Unit providing professional Contract Management as an individual team contributor. This position requires a thorough understanding of Government and Department of Defense contracting as a team player who is also a strong independent contributor with leadership skills, problem-solving skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. The Principal Contract Manager will be required to deal effectively with competing priorities and deadlines and handle multiple tasks. This individual will provide strong working knowledge in customer relationships, risk analysis and mitigation strategies, regulations, and contract negotiations. The successful candidate must possess the ability to work well with others in high-stress high-volume situations, effectively interface with internal functional and program organizations, and meet the goals/objectives of the program teams.

Requirements

Bachelors in Business, Management, Legal, or other related field(s).
Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience in Contract Administration/Business Management/Finance role
Experience with USG, Prime and Commercial contracts.
Experience with standard defense contract types such as Cost Reimbursable (CR), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), incentive-type contracts, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), etc. and with all phases of contracting from pre-solicitation through completion/termination and contract closeout.
Familiarity with US Government regulations (FAR/DFARs) required, with emphasis in acquisitions governed by Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services and Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation.
Provide strong analytical, financial and negotiation skills. Must demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, & Outlook) as well as Adobe Acrobat required.
US Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Travel: As required, estimated less than 10%

Nice To Haves

An active U.S. Government Security Clearance
Expected to meet responsibilities in a highly interactive team environment, to work well under pressure within tight deadlines, and deliver on multiple priorities while producing quality work.
Shall establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers to include management, technical and functional counterparts to communicate project status.
Ability to identify performance risks and recommend mitigations.
Expected to coordinate and support audit activities with Prime, Government or other agencies.
Required to be trusted to maintain confidentiality and adhere to company policies and Government acquisition laws and regulations.
Must possess excellent written, verbal and oral communication skills.
Shall demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience with SAM, D&B, Certs & Reps and Exostar preferred

Responsibilities

Manage Program and Project Contracts supporting Line of Business
Ability to coach and mentor less experienced contract personnel.
Reviews complex solicitations and prepares specialized/non-routine proposal responses in conjunction with proposal team as well as reviews and approves contractual documents for adherence to customer specifications and requirements, compliance with Terms and Conditions, applicable FAR/DFARS clauses, special provisions and adherence to company policy and procedures.
Drafts and/or reviews and redlines customer agreements, negotiates complex agreements, including master agreements, with the objective of protecting the company’s interests.
Develops and recommends negotiation strategies consistent with goals and objectives.
Advises management and program teams of contractual rights, obligations, intellectual property protections, organizational conflicts of interest and general risks and mitigation strategies.
Demonstrates effective and creative problem-solving abilities.
Maintains deadlines for internal and external customer requests as well as contractual historical data; enters contract data into databases as required.
Analyzes and tracks contract compliance in conjunction with other functions.
Externally, interfaces directly with Government contracting officials, prime contractor procurement representatives and other customer representatives.
Internally, interfaces with Contracts team members, Legal, Program Management, Capture, Finance, Pricing, Proposal, Property, Quality, Engineering and other functional staff as required.