Senior Manager, Contracts (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-02-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNY99: Field Office - NY Remote Location, Remote City, NY, 12201 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, Contracts to manage and guide customer facing Contracts Team and to support all aspects of contract lifecycle management in support of the Cabin Products segment of the Interiors business. The Senior Contracts Manager will oversee completion of contracts, trains employees, and oversees the analysis of critical data, as well as develop processes and assists in policy design in support of the Contracts department strategies. The ideal candidate possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead a customer-facing Contracts team responsible for contract formation, negotiations, and administration.
• Responsible for coaching, reviewing, and delegating work to lower-level professionals.
• Advises management of contractual rights and obligations to protect and mitigate the organization's legal and business interests.
• Perform duties and training related to the total lifecycle of customer facing contracts, including bid and proposal, ensuring proper approvals, negotiation, signatures, flow down, administration, and contract close out.
• Provide guidance, interpretation, advice and counsel to the Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program management and senior management. Interface with Cabin Products Program Management and Integrated Product Team Representatives regarding all contractual aspects.
• Engage in direct discussions and negotiations with customer.
• Promote an ethics-based business culture within Interiors, reviewing contract terms for compliance with laws and company policies, and developing working relationships with internal business teams.
• Interpret, prepare, administer, and act as conduit to legal team regarding a wide range of agreements including complex Non-Disclosure Agreements, purchase agreements, leases, bailments, teaming agreements, service contracts, licenses and others.
• Coordinate contract approval process and obtain signatures, flow-down and implementation of requirements, tracking and monitoring changes, status reports, deliverables, cost performance and act as primary contractual point of contact between customer and company.
• May lead cross functional team and apply CORE and lean tools to improve new and ongoing programs or initiatives.
• Domestic and international travel 10% of the time, possibly more based on business needs
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required
• https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading a team
• MA/MS/JD degree
• Experience communicating with internal / external customer representatives.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex problems and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating contracts

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

At Collins Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don’t just get people from point A to point B. We’re committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we’re helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we’re changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

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This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications:

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
• Have prior experience in functional area of interest
• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

• Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

• Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other - propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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