Senior Specialist, Subcontracts 1

L3HHCM20•Denver, CO

4d•$79,500 - $170,500•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Subcontracts is responsible for leading complex subcontract procurement activities in support of defense and aerospace programs, including cost, schedule, technical, and performance requirements for specialized materials, equipment, and services. This role manages the full subcontract lifecycle, including acquisition strategy development, solicitation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, post-award administration, and close out, while ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and business requirements. This position serves as a key subcontracts subject matter resource and is expected to manage high-value, high-risk, and complex subcontracting efforts that directly impact program execution and customer commitments. The Senior Specialist partners cross-functionally with program management, contracts, engineering, quality, finance, supply chain, and legal to develop subcontracting strategies, resolve complex supplier issues, mitigate risk, and drive successful business outcomes. This is an opportunity to join a mission-focused team supporting critical programs in a highly regulated environment. The ideal candidate will be able to attend periodic onsite meetings related to the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant subcontracts experience; or a Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related subcontracts experience; or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related subcontracts experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or other government contracting environments.
Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and subcontract flow-down requirements.
Experience developing statements of work, requests for proposal, and subcontract terms and conditions for complex materials, hardware, software, or services.
Familiarity with cost analysis, price analysis, negotiation strategy development, and subcontractor risk assessment methodologies.
Experience administering cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, time-and-materials, and other subcontract types.
Experience managing complex subcontract modifications, change activity, funding actions, and supplier performance issues.
Working knowledge of export compliance considerations, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, CPSR-related activity, or internal control requirements.

Responsibilities

Leads subcontract activities for complex and specialized materials, equipment, and services in support of defense and aerospace programs.
Develops and executes subcontract strategies aligned with program objectives, customer requirements, compliance obligations, and business goals.
Prepares and reviews subcontract specifications, statements of work, sourcing plans, bid packages, and terms and conditions for complex procurements.
Leads supplier solicitation activities, conducts bidders’ conferences, manages proposal receipt and evaluation, and supports source selection decisions.
Performs detailed cost analysis, price analysis, and overall proposal evaluation based on technical, schedule, financial, and performance considerations.
Leads negotiations for subcontract pricing, terms and conditions, schedule commitments, risk allocation, and other business provisions within delegated authority.
Issues subcontract awards and administers subcontracts through the full lifecycle, including performance management, funding actions, modifications, claims support, and closeout.
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates subcontractor risk, including financial, technical, schedule, quality, and execution risk.
Resolves complex subcontract issues and develops mitigation or recovery plans in coordination with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Provides subcontract guidance and strategic support to program teams, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, contractual obligations, and program schedules.
Ensures subcontract files, documentation, systems, and records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations.
Interprets and applies FAR, DFARS, customer flow-downs, and company policies to subcontract actions and supplier management activities.
Supports fact-finding, audit activity, internal reviews, and compliance assessments related to subcontracting activity.
Drives continuous improvement of subcontract policies, procedures, tools, and processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and business performance.
May serve as a mentor, trainer, or informal leader to less experienced subcontracts professionals.
May lead cross-functional initiatives or represent the subcontracts function on program reviews, management reviews, and customer-facing discussions.
May sign supplier agreements and purchase orders within delegated authority.