Senior Manager, Contracts - Precision Fires & Maneuver (Onsite)

RTX • Tucson, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. Raytheon has exciting opportunities for two (2) Senior Manager, Contracts leadership roles. We are looking for experienced candidates to lead the two following Contracts teams and portfolio of programs: 1) Deep Strike™/Deep Fires™ and 2) Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture (JV) Production. Both Deep Strike™/Deep Fires™ and the Raytheon Javelin JV reside within the Precision Fires & Maneuver Sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) within Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) in Tucson, AZ. These positions will provide the necessary Contracts leadership to both the Contracts teams as well as capture and program teams. These roles require adeptness at developing and maintaining strong, credible, and productive relationships with both partners and Customers. Deep Strike™/Deep Fires™ is the growth engine of the Long Range Precision Fires directorate, providing innovative technologies to the US Army, while the Javelin JV continues next generation development and ramp production to provide critical warfighting capability to the US Army and allies. These portfolios are comprised of FAR based procurement contracts for the US and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Customers, as well as Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreements, and growth into Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) markets. In these role, the successful candidates will have immediate supervisory responsibility over a team of Contracts Professionals, responsible for their growth and development, as well as leading the front-end of the business assessments and strategy development, supporting the development and execution of sound capture and negotiations strategies, internal and external customer relationships, ensuring contracting actions are proactively supportive of the business’s long range financial planning, and tactical / foundational contracting knowledge of the team is sound. Both opportunities are onsite in Tucson, AZ These roles are eligible for a Sign-On Bonus!

Requirements

• 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' experience
• Experience in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) contracting
• Experience in the development of Contracts professionals, which may include direct supervisory responsibility, coaching, mentoring, and/ or teaching/training

Nice To Haves

• Excellent collaboration and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and build effective relationships based on respect and trust
• Excellent communication skills
• Cross functional experience (Pricing, Finance, Procurement)
• FMS, DCS, OTA and/ or Commercial contracting in Aerospace and Defense experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships with customers and internal partners based on understanding, teamwork, and trust
• Professional, effective written, and verbal communication skills to interface with all levels of internal and external customers; thorough analytical skills; excellent interpersonal skills; be adaptable to a variety of business situations
• Experience working in an exciting environment and ability to multi-task across multiple programs and demonstrated record of responsiveness with excellent time management and organization skills
• Juris Doctor or MBA a plus

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with internal and external senior level customers and partners to establish mutually beneficial relationships, resolve complex and multi-faceted problems, and influence business decisions; including advising of contractual rights and obligations and means to mitigate business, contractual, and/ or program risks
• Apply strong aptitude for contract negotiations with the ability to understand the financial aspects for overall business interests - contracts and other business arrangements
• Contribute to strategy regarding growth paths and creative solutions
• Some travel, up to ~25% to Customer and partner sites, primarily to Huntsville, AL, is required

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees