Lead, Contracts
Cincinnati, Ohio
Job ID 13166Overview
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My favorite part of working for L3Harris is knowing that the parts that I procure go into products that help save lives.
Lizzie, Procurement Associate, Rochester, NY
L3Harris Work Perks
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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
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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
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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 an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
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.
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.