Senior Manager, Contracts

Senior Manager, Contracts_Northampton, MA_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

Position Title: Senior Manager, Contracts

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Northampton, MA

Base Salary: $190,000 to $200,000 + Best-in-class benefits

Job Category: Legal - Contracts Administration

Must have active Secret clearance

Job Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join our Contracts organization.
• This role requires a recognized expert and thought leader who will manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Manage a team of contracts professionals for our growing Acoustic Systems Portfolio and provide expertise, guidance, training, and leadership to implement strategies to advance critical business objectives.
• Responsible for RFP review and risk assessment, proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, change management and customer contract activities for assigned contracts / programs.
• Lead Complex negotiations to develop overarching negotiation strategies and contract management strategies to mitigate risk.
• Develop solutions to complex contracting issues while ensuring solutions are consistent with organization strategic and operational objectives.
• Provide direction to team members to address and influence major contractual and business issues encountered in the proposal and execution of contracts of all types and complexity.
• As Portfolio Lead, serve as contracts point of contract both internal and external to the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or related field and minimum 9 years prior related experience or Graduate Degree with minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 6+ Years’ experience with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS and a wide range of contract types and efforts, e.g. CPFF, FFP, IF, AF, etc. development, production, engineering services, commercial and non-commercial, etc.
• Must have active Secret clearance
• Ability to travel when needed

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to negotiate contract terms and conditions with commercial and US Government customers.
• Negotiation experience with FAR Part 15 programs.
• Proven business negotiator while exercising sound judgement with experience engaging at high organizational levels or with persons of influence both internally and externally.
• Highly developed critical thinking and communication skills with ability to influence and shape favorable business outcomes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, team building and leadership skills, with the ability to perform in complex cross-functional business environments.
• Expert knowledge of FAR/DFAR regulations
• Experience mentoring, leading and training junior staff members
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, statement of works, solicitations/RFPs, or government regulations
• NCMA Certification CFCM, CPCM or CCCM (preferred / not required)

Skills and Certifications:

• Active Secret Level Clearance
• Have experience with Department of Defense regs. such as FAR, DFAR, ITAR, EAR, CAS.
• Able to work onsite in Northampton, MA.

Compensation:

• Full-time
• Benefits - Full
• Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
• Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes
• 10+ to 15 years experience
• Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
• Management Experience Required - Yes
• Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate:

• Defense industry contracts professional with active Secret clearance and able to work onsite in Northampton, MA.