The Senior Contract Manager has the responsibility to manage assigned contracts, and offer contracting solutions to meet the assigned goals of the department and business. In this role, you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope in certain areas and will rely heavily on your understanding and experience to execute business objectives, with the ability to affect and effect short and long-term business goals.
Directly supporting Commercial and US Government contract activity (either on a Prime or subcontract), this position requires solid proficiency in managing various contract types (including complex development) in both the Firm Fixed Price Contracts and the Cost Reimbursement Groups, as described in the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the DoD FAR Supplement.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsibilities cover the entire contracting lifecycle, from receipt of solicitation through contract close-out
- Works closely with leadership to shape business and contracting strategy, and ensure flawless execution in the formation, administration, and closeout of contracts
- Works closely with and educates the internal customer about contract requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and collaborates with legal counsel
- Remain steadfast in supporting compliance programs without compromise
- Guides through assessing solicitations identifying business and compliance risks
- Support proposal development through creating winning strategies
- Provide negotiation strategies and guidance to team members as they prepare for discussions with DoD, higher-tier contractors, or other agencies
- Communicates contracts requirements and rights as well as company policies and procedures to internal customer
- Embraces Lean, digital tools, and rigorous contracting practices to drive continuous improvement and employee and customer satisfaction
- Must have the confidence and the ability to work on your own, utilizing your skills to execute business objectives, supporting both internal and external customers
- Ability to travel periodically
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
- At least seven (7) years of experience in government contract formation and execution
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- Solid domain expertise with commercial terms and conditions, Federal Acquisition Regulations, with emphasis in Parts 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and DoD FAR Supplement
Desired Characteristics
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Extensive knowledge of contract formation and regulations
- Anticipates, identifies, and resolves complex contractual issues
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills across the organization
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to build solid relationships with internal and external customers
- High-energy team player
- Ability to manage projects/assignments within tight deadlines
- Actively embraces new ways of thinking and practices that increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team and learns from failure
- Communicates and demonstrates a shared sense of purpose
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional InformationGE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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