Level 3 Communications, Inc

Sr. Manager, Contracts

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years' experience in Contracts or Graduate Degree with 10+ years.
  • Experience with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15 acquisitions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a high-value portfolio of domestic and international contracts through the full contract lifecycle.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in US Government acquisition regulations and international contracting.
  • Lead cross-functional proposal and negotiation teams for major contracts, conducting bid/no-bid analysis and risk assessments.
  • Provide contractual support for commercial and programmatic strategies, proposal risk analysis, and negotiation oversight.
  • Draft and negotiate various agreements including Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements.
  • Ensure compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations in international pursuits.
  • Partner with key functional areas to achieve program objectives.
  • Review contractual and financial aspects of proposals and operational initiatives.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allowing every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity to work on high-value international contracts.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Manager, Contracts

Job Code: 42866

Job Location: 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 an experienced and strategic Contracts professional to manage a complex, high-value portfolio spanning both domestic and international contract activities. 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:

  • Manage a complex and strategic portfolio of domestic and international contracts, providing business, contractual, and risk mitigation guidance from contract inception through close-out across DoD, Commercial, CAS-covered, and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) programs.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in both US Government acquisition regulations and international contracting.
  • Lead and support cross-functional proposal and negotiation teams in the pursuit of major domestic and international contracts, including bid/no-bid recommendations, deal structuring, and risk assessments.
  • Provide contractual support to business-critical areas including the development and advancement of commercial and programmatic strategies, operational decision-making, proposal risk analysis, and negotiation oversight.
  • Review and assess the contractual, financial, and business aspects of proposals, contracts, agreements, and operational initiatives, including analysis of proposed business terms, pricing positions, costs, risks, and opportunities.
  • Draft, negotiate, review, and approve a wide variety of agreements including Teaming Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements, and other business and legal documents.
  • Coordinate with Trade Compliance and Export/Import teams to ensure adherence to ITAR, EAR, and other applicable regulations across international pursuits.
  • Partner with key functional areas including Finance, Programs, Legal, Engineering, Sales, and Export Control on new and continuing programs to ensure desired objectives and outcomes are achieved.
  • Work in partnership with legal counsel to provide recommendations from a Contracts perspective on intellectual property interests, disputes, claims, protests, and lawsuits.
  • Analyze new laws, regulations, and contract trends - both domestic and international - for potential impact on business goals and objectives.
  • Represent the company in exchanges with senior customer leaders domestically and internationally, and regularly brief business leadership on contractual strategy, risk, and status.
  • Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a passport and satisfy international travel requirements.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience in Contracts. 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
  • 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.


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