Specialist, Contracts Management (Individual Contributor Level 2)

Lockheed Martin•Englewood, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

What is it like to work in contracts at Lockheed Martin? Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Key to this position, here is some insight about Fleet Ballistic Missile Programs This role will offer you the following daily challenges: · Perform FBM Contracts Management tasks across the spectrum of functional support responsibilities associated with providing contract execution, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration and closeout. · Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including Program Management, Finance, Legal, Subcontracts Management, Business Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Accounting, and Compliance, to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including capture activities, proposal preparation/submittal, fact-finding, negotiations, contract correspondence, and contract reporting and performance obligations. · Compose concise and effective Contracts Management correspondence and presentation slides. · Serve as an authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives. · Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance. · Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contract actions. · Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance. · Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations. · May plan and participate in training of contract practices within the Company. · Collect contractual data and compile reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests. #LockheedMartinSpaceContracts Benefits of Employment: Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s benefits package here.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with 2+ years of professional experience or a Master's degree with no experience
Ability to manage or negotiate contracts
You will need to be a U.S. Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD SECRET clearance, to support this Government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with briefing senior leadership on program status and contractual issues.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to support and achieve business goals and a desire to help grow the business and gain efficiencies to improve program performance.
Skilled at independent learning and research.
Potential to serve as a special topic team lead and provide contractual support and guidance to other program personnel.
Comfortable exercising latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments, serving as point-of-contact to the U.S. Government customer on major matters pertaining to program policies, plans, and objectives.
Demonstrated development of contractual solutions for a variety of complex business issues.
Focused listening skills.
Coordination and collaboration skills.
Track record of strong, positive customer relationships, maintaining trust and effective rapport.
Ability to analyze/synthesize financial data, regulations, procedures, process descriptions, and make recommendations.
Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written (clear and concise), verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action.
FAR/ DFARS experiences
Secret clearance
3+ years of related government contracts experience

Responsibilities

Perform FBM Contracts Management tasks across the spectrum of functional support responsibilities associated with providing contract execution, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration and closeout.
Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including Program Management, Finance, Legal, Subcontracts Management, Business Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Accounting, and Compliance, to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including capture activities, proposal preparation/submittal, fact-finding, negotiations, contract correspondence, and contract reporting and performance obligations.
Compose concise and effective Contracts Management correspondence and presentation slides.
Serve as an authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives.
Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance.
Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contract actions.
Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance.
Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
May plan and participate in training of contract practices within the Company.
Collect contractual data and compile reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests.