Procurement Contract Manager

Iridium Satellite, LLC•Tysons, VA

2d•$110,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Iridium is seeking an experienced Procurement Contracts Manager to lead and independently execute complex contracting activities that support the company’s commercial, operational, and risk‑management objectives. This role is on the Procurement & Strategic Sourcing team and requires experience in supplier contracting, negotiation, commercial risk balancing, and cross‑functional partnership. The Procurement Contracts Manager will be responsible for autonomously developing, negotiating, and executing supplier agreements while providing expert guidance to business stakeholders. The focus will be on high‑value and high‑risk negotiations, improving contracting governance, and ensuring commercial outcomes that align with Iridium’s policies and standards. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker, strong negotiator, and confident relationship‑builder with excellent judgment and attention to detail.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Approximately 8 years of experience in business or government contracting; 5 years plus a master’s degree considered.
Strong knowledge of commercial contract law, procurement processes, and contract administration practices.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and levels.
Strong customer‑relations, problem‑solving, and analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to manage conflict effectively.
Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment with high attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Cobblestone experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading and executing complex procurement agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, supply agreements, professional services agreements, software/SaaS agreements, amendments, and related commercial documents.
Independently negotiating key commercial provisions such as pricing, SLAs, warranties, indemnification, IP, limitation of liability, and termination within established authority.
Leading cross‑functional contracting discussions with Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Finance, Risk, InfoSec, Privacy, Compliance, and business partners to ensure commercially sound and appropriately risk‑balanced terms.
Identifying and mitigating contractual, commercial, operational, and supplier risks; escalating material issues and recommending solutions.
Advising stakeholders on contract interpretation, disputes, obligations, amendments, renewals, and supplier performance throughout the contract lifecycle.
Implementing improvements to contract templates, playbooks, processes, governance controls, reporting, and contract lifecycle management practices.
Ensuring all contracts comply with procurement policies, approval authorities, regulatory requirements, and company governance standards.
Maintaining complete and accurate physical and electronic contract records.
Performing risk management for supply contracts and ensuring compliance with SOX, signature authority, Finance approval protocols, data privacy, Code of Conduct, FCPA, Export Compliance, Anti-boycott, Antitrust, False Claims, and related requirements.
Delivering high‑quality contracting support for major sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations using market benchmarks and total‑cost considerations.
Performing other duties and special projects as assigned.