Senior Specialist, Contracts

L3Harris Technologies•City of Rochester, NY

11d•$79,500 - $147,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Contracts manages a complex portfolio of Department of Defense-related contracts, including commercial and CAS-covered contracts. The role provides strategic business, contractual, and risk-mitigation guidance throughout the contract lifecycle, from inception through close-out, and supports large program efforts, business strategy development, and tactical implementation across the organization. The position provides contractual support for commercial and programmatic strategies, operational decisions, proposal risk analysis, mitigation alternatives, and negotiation oversight. It also supports commercial pricing strategies and commercial item procurement justifications, analyzes new laws, regulations, and contract trends for potential business impacts, and partners with legal counsel on legal activities involving intellectual property, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits. The role requires ensuring compliance with U.S. Government acquisition regulations and working knowledge of cost and price estimating, intellectual property, FAR Part 12, and FAR Part 15. The position is located in Rochester, New York, and follows a 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience in contract management and U.S. Government Federal Acquisition Regulation; alternatively, a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Strong organizational and computer skills.
Ability to perform high-level work independently.

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to work well in a team environment.
In-depth knowledge of contract lifecycle management, including RFP review, proposal preparation, negotiation, and administration.
Familiarity with U.S. Government contracting.
Creative and strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

Manage a complex portfolio of DoD-related contracts.
Provide business, contractual, and risk-mitigation strategic guidance for DoD-related commercial and CAS-covered contracts from inception through close-out.
Provide contractual support for commercial and programmatic strategies, operational decision-making, proposal risk analysis, mitigation alternatives, and negotiation oversight.
Participate in proposal development by identifying risks and promoting innovative solutions to internal and external customers.
Partner with Finance, Programs, Sales, and other functional areas on new and continuing programs to help achieve desired objectives and outcomes.
Advance commercial pricing strategies and support commercial item procurement justifications where applicable.
Analyze new laws, regulations, and contract trends for potential impacts on business goals and objectives.
Partner with legal counsel to provide Contracts recommendations on legal activities, intellectual property interests, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits.
Ensure compliance with U.S. Government acquisition regulations and apply knowledge of cost and price estimating, intellectual property, FAR Part 12, and FAR Part 15.