Are you looking to advance your career and flex your leadership and contract skills in a fast-paced and rewarding organization? Join us! As a Sr. Contracts Manager, you will be using your skills and expertise to administer, extend, negotiate, and terminate our standard and nonstandard contracts. You'll be responsible for examining estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness. You'll advise management of contractual rights and obligations and ensure our contracting activities provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment. You’ll stay informed about changes to relevant Federal and Commercial regulations, law, and compliance; work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives; interact internally and externally with executive level management; lead programs from pre-award through contract closeout.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of contracts professionals.

Manage assigned proposals and contracts.

Review contracts, propose changes, and facilitate discussions for mutual agreement with customers.

Advise relevant stakeholders on contract-related matters.

Serve as the primary point of contact for any contracts related matters for current and potential clients for assigned efforts and business units.

Develop close, professional interface with internal and external customers (technical, administrative and business) and become trusted partner.

Participate with internal customers to establish strategic plans and objectives.

Assist with Company's compliance and process improvement.

Ensure tasks are performed within Company stated guidelines and processes.

Provide required reporting and updates to Company stakeholders.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Influential leader and a subject matter expert in many contracting topics.

10+ years of progressive contracts experience, which includes 4+ years of management experience.

Detailed understanding of FAR/DFARS and other Government contracting regulations.

Extensive experience with a variety of contract types including: CPFF, FFP, CPAF, T&M, CR, OTAs, CRADAs, etc.

Strong interpersonal skills/communication skills.

Attention to detail.

Master's degree in a related field of study. Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) by NCMA.

Certified Negotiator (by a recognized organization, e.g. Scotwork).

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $165,010.21 - $226,889.04. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.