Date Posted:

2024-10-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA02: Engine Comp (TFT) - WDM 4th St 811 Fourth Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50265 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is looking to hire a Contracts Manager to join our team. This position is an integral part of a team of customer facing contracts professionals and provides advice and expertise on complex contractual matters. This position supports the Engine Controls & Accessories business supporting primarily the Collins Engine Nozzles (CEN) value stream.

As a Contracts Manager you will be interacting with internal and external customers daily to provide excellent customer service and advise and represent the organization on contractual matters. This position is for an experienced contracts manager with solid experience in the formation and administration of military and commercial contracts. You will manage complex aftermarket contracts, recommend strategy in support of business interests, and communicate and influence senior functional leaders regarding matters of significant importance. In addition, you will engage in people management of a team of 2-3 contracts professionals supporting OE and AM activity out of CEN.

This is a dynamic, hybrid position supporting a significant value stream within the Power & Controls strategic business unit of Collins Aerospace with opportunities for exposure to senior levels of management and continued career development. Key IPT team members work out of Iowa, Connecticut, and Illinois.

What You Will Do

• Propose, negotiate, and execute contracts of moderate complexity, and lead, develop, and coach direct reports to execute their tasks.
• Review contractual documents, review terms and conditions, lead contract flow down processes, provide requirement interpretation and guidance to direct reports, and other contract administration tasks.
• Provide guidance and direction to a team of direct reports, ensure a plan for their development, oversee their job functions, provide performance feedback and support, and flow communications from senior leadership as required.
• Summarize contractual issues, research compliance matters, interpret regulations, identify risks, advise on intellectual property concerns and formulate and present recommendations.
• Draft formal correspondence to address contractual matters and aid in dispute resolution.
• Support and collaborate with internal functional organizations (Finance, VSL, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Pricing, Legal) in the daily program execution and proposal process.
• Support special projects and process improvements events, as needed.
• Support audits and customer requests, as needed.
• Supporting, preparing, and presenting a variety of review packages to senior leadership internally and to customer.
• Coaches, guides and mentors junior contract professionals and reviews their work to ensure output is of quality and in accordance with business objectives.
• Lead, prepare, and present to senior leadership internally and to customer.
• Minimal travel required (<10%)

What You Will Learn

• Develop your leadership abilities by guiding and mentoring direct reports, helping them to improve their skills and performance, and creating development plans tailored to their growth.
• Enhance your ability to interpret regulations and identify compliance issues, gaining insight into risk management and intellectual property concerns.
• Drafting formal correspondence and preparing presentations for senior leadership will sharpen your written and verbal communication skills, critical for effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications You Must Have

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract ​
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working with aftermarket USG contracts
• Experience reviewing FAR and DFARS
• SAP experience
• Excel, Word, PowerPoint experience

What We Offer

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!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.  

#reempowerprogram

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 ​

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight! 

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

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 

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. 

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

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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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