Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or graduate degree with 7+ years; 13+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
Experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions.
Responsibilities
Plan, conduct, and direct major project phases and internal stakeholder coordination.
Administer complex contracts and ensure compliance with regulations.
Negotiate contract terms, pricing, technical requirements, and changes directly with customers.
Prepare reports for management and customer representatives, ensuring contract requirement fulfillment.
Develop policies and practices for contract administration.
Benefits
Flexible work schedule with a 9/80 format allowing every other Friday off.
Opportunity to work on a variety of complex defense and commercial contracts.
Potential for career growth within a strategic sector of the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Principal, Contracts
Job Code: 42438
Job Location: Tempe, AZ or Londonderry, NH
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Integrated Vision Solutions Sector is seeking a Contracts professional looking to expand and grow strategic footprint within the organization. The ideal candidate is a self-starter capable of high-level independent work, providing expert guidance across the full contract lifecycle for DoD, Commercial, CAS-covered, and International Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts.
Essential Functions:
Plan, conduct and direct projects or major phases of significant project assignment, coordinating the efforts of internal stakeholders in the performance of assigned activities.
Administer moderate to large contracts of great complexity.
Independently negotiates with the customer contract terminology, pricing, technical requirements, scope and terms.
Recommend contract changes, including major revisions and coordinates the preparation and final negotiation of change orders, supplemental agreements, price re-determination, etc. affecting the life of the contract.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements to protect the company.
Monitors internal progress of contracts with various business units to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements.
Monitors and reviews for completeness, accuracy and conformance with Federal and Defense procurement regulations and company procedural requirements.
Prepares all necessary internal reports for management and periodic reports to customer contracting officers/buyers as required.
Assists in developing policies, procedures and practices relating to contract administration.
Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience in Contracts. 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
Working experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions
Preferred Additional Skills:
Active Security Clearance.
Demonstrated experience in Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracting
Understanding of cost and price estimating concepts and Intellectual Property principles.
Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead within a cross-functional team environment.
