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Job Title: Lead, Contracts

Job Code: 17327

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description: 

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Level Contracts Administrator to join our Melbourne, FL team. In this role, the successful candidate will report to the Sr. Manager of Contracts, and will contribute to the end-to-end management of major contracts. The role is exciting yet challenging and requires a confident professional who is able to negotiate while maintaining important relationships. This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset and experience, and contribute to an industry vital to the Nation.  You will join a hardworking and highly experienced team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and work as a cohesive team. The role requires excellent communication skills, a positive approach, and someone who is keen to work hard alongside peers to make their mark in this important work. This position is responsible for conducting proposal preparation, pre-contract data collection, and administering, extending, negotiating and terminating standard and nonstandard government contracts.

 Essential Functions: 

The management of a portfilio of important and complex Gov’t contracts. This includes relationship management, contract management, and maintenance of schedules, coordinating responses, identifying risks, and ensuring a smooth and efficient delivery to the customer.Provide mentoring and leadership as a Leader Among the People to your direct team of contract administrators and also providing mentoring and leadership to other core functional support groups on contract matters to assure cohesive execution and action to customer requirements and need. Proactive management of customer changes. This requires an ability to follow the contractual change process and other change mechanisms developed, ensuring timely responses to change requests.  Working the internal team to assure compliance and tracking as appropriate. Reviews contractual documents to ensure adherence to company policy, government specifications and requirements, and conformance to master agreementsExamines estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completenessConducts proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specificationsInitiates documentation to authorize work in accordance with contractual specificationsPrepares bids; processes specifications, progress, and other reports; advises management of contractual rights and obligations; compiles and analyzes data; and maintains historical informationRequires little to no supervision in executing key contracting activitiesResponds to inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisionsLeads and organizes negotiation teamsCritical part of the negotiating and/or executing team. Providing interpretation and guidance to program teamAbility to help mentor junior level contract administratorsCentral point of contact to customersCan work complex situations with the program office.Understands the business and the execution of the business to address complex issues and concerns

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications:

In-depth knowledge of FAR and DFARSExperience with ITAR is preferredFunctional knowledge of Peoplesoft/SAP/other ERP systems input and report generationExperience with reviewing RFPs, preparing proposals, negotiation, definitization  and administration of DoD and Commercial contractsExperience with risk assessment of proposals/contract terms and conditions and strategies to minimize potential risks to the businessAbility to effectively interface at all levels of company managementAbility to effectively interface with Government  and other customer organizationsAble to travel as required. Anticipated 10 – 25% of timeAble to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as requiredExcellent communications skills. Effectively communicate via formal letters complicated and sensitive subjects, possess proper email skills, and possess excellent verbal communication skills.Must be detailed orientedExperience with and ability to manage complex projects or processesExperience with and ability to lead a team in gathering comprehensive data from multiple disciplines and lead a team to address complex issues and concernsExperience in problem solving through creative solutions drawing from prior experienceCurrently hold or ability to abtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance

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.

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