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Principal, Contracts

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Job ID 17916
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Our Business and Operations team has an unwavering focus on our commitment to excellence in everything we do. They’re the backbone of our ability to deliver mission solutions with speed, innovation and flawless execution.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: Remote
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  • Collaborative
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Influential
  • Organised
  • Strategic
  • Technical

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Being in program finance, you are exposed to many different aspects of the business. You have the opportunity to collaborate with program managers, engineers, supply chain and so many wonderful people that are dedicated to the customer’s mission.

Senior Associate, Audit

L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Principal, Contracts

Job Code: 17916

Job Location:Any L3Harris Site orRemote

Schedule:  9/80

Job Description:

Provide leadership to the IMS Segment Contracts organization in areas of operations, training, and policy. Position will focus tactically on putting in place strategic process improvements to drive greater discipline in proposal reviews and generation, change management, and linkage between contracts, subcontracts, and estimating/pricing. Additionally, this role will support the development of a Segment Contract Operations group to improve backend business activities such as award and modification entry.

Essential Functions:

  • Proactive, engaged and influential member of the Contracts Leadership Team.
  • Gather and manage a more metrics driven organization.
  • Drive necessary changes to contracts Policy for IMS
  • Support Contract mod restructuring for Cash collection
  • Tracking and driving down of REAs
  • Estimating experience to help partner and drive alignment between contracts and estimating/pricing
  • Provide direction and guidance in establishing consistent training objectives to enhance employee competencies and skills for a best-in-class contracts organization.
  • Develop strong, ongoing relationships with internal/external customers
  • Provide strategic support regarding disputes (e.g., Claims/REAs).
  • Works closely with government stakeholders and corporate representatives for Legal, Contracts, Export, Import, Customs/Traffic, Intellectual Property and Anti-Bribery Compliance.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related fieldand a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • 10+ years of experience with leadership in contracts management and proposal development, including overseeing large, complex proposals and negotiations.
  • Demonstrated subject matter expertise in Government contracting
  • Demonstrated strong business acumen.
  • Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and the FAR, DFAR, ITAR and other government procurement regulations.
  • This position will require the individual to be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Proficient in MS Office,
  • Strong communication
  • Self starter
  • Diligent researcher for best practices

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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.

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