Job Title: Lead, Contracts

Job Code: 13166

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH.

Schedule: 4/10

Job Description:

Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of Contracts Management and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Communicates within and outside of the organization regarding matters of importance to individual projects or the business unit as a whole.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract management, and customer contact activities for assigned contracts/programs.

• Provides proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

• Analyzes material estimates, other direct costs, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness for inclusion into proposals.

• Prepares proposals per specific terms of requests for proposal.

• Prepares and leads factfinding and negotiations as part of negotiating team.

• Maintains communications to ensure timely contract execution by the parties.

• Ensures final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.

• Serves as the primary communication conduit between L3Harris and respective customers.

• Review FAR and DFARS regularly to ensure contract compliance with government regulations.

• Evaluates contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extension of contracts.

• Implement and support continuous improvement program initiatives.

• Provides a proactive voice in the business process.

• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations.

• Maintains historical information for assigned contracts.

• Ability to clearly present information to broad audience, inclusive of management, with strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

• 9+ years of experience in contracts management, dealing with US Government contracts.

• 6+ years of experience with international and commercial contracts.

• 9+ years of experience with FAR, DFARS, ITAR, EAR, CAS.

• 9+ years of experience with using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Must be a United States Citizen.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Significant negotiation experience.

• Demonstrated business acumen/finance experience.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.