Sr Manager, Contracts

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title: Sr Manager, Contracts Job Code: 42743 Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT or Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off     Job Description:   Join L3Harris at the forefront of mission-critical innovation as the Sr. Manager, Contracts for the Networking and Data Links Solutions (NDLS) Division within the Spectrum Superiority (S2) Sector. In this highly visible leadership role, you will shape and lead the contracts function for a dynamic portfolio delivering advanced capabilities that enable information dominance, resilient communications, and operational advantage for our customers. This is a unique opportunity to partner across business, program, and functional teams to drive strategy, execution, and compliant growth in one of the company’s most impactful mission areas.   As an essential member of the L3Harris Contracts Team, you will be responsible for a comprehensive suite of functions that ensure the success and integrity of our contract management process.   Essential Functions:   ·       Senior Manager, Contracts leading the NDLS Division contracts organization. ·       Provide contractual leadership for a mix of U.S. government and commercial opportunities, adapting strategies to varying customer expectations, legal frameworks, and business models. ·       Establish and drive implementation of contract policies, processes, and procedures to ensure achievement of segment and corporate goals. ·       Provide leadership, oversight, direction, and guidance of compliance awareness with contract and regulatory requirements as well as L3Harris policies and procedures. ·       Review proposals to ensure they meet company policy and customer solicitation requirements; determine the applicability of government/international laws and regulations. ·       Utilize risk management methodologies to assess and minimize risk to the company. ·       Lead team in negotiation preparation and negotiation execution to ensure L3Harris enters strong deals. ·       Work closely with government contacts and multi-function corporate representatives i.e., program management, engineering, finance, legal, trade compliance, etc. ·       Participate in initiatives; promote continuous improvement and best in class contracting. ·       Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS regulations, licensing, ITAR/EAR, and CAS. ·       Requires broad management and leadership skills with experience in leading and mentoring a team of contract professionals to achieve departmental and business goals and objectives. ·       Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives to optimize contract processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes. ·       Strong communication with parties within and outside of the organization. Works to influence others to accept team's views or practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate and influence leadership regarding matters of substantial importance. ·       Demonstrated ability to negotiate and finalize complex contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions