Contracts Manager

About the role

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, with 185,000 employees enabling work at the edge of known science in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. Formed in 2020 from the combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, VA. The position is with RTX BBN Technologies, a premier research and development organization that transforms cutting‑edge technology into innovative, custom solutions with real‑world benefits. As a Contracts Manager you will be skilled in US Government and commercial contracting, contract negotiation, and work as a trusted business partner with program managers, finance, legal and other cross‑functional peers in support of proposal preparation, program gate reviews, contract execution, program management reviews and other contractual matters affecting the business unit’s portfolio. This is a hybrid role performable in Cambridge, MA; Middletown, RI; Rome, NY; or Rosslyn, VA. Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Advise and/or represent the organization on contract matters; act as liaison between internal and external customers.
• Review and interpret, negotiate, manage a variety of transactions, including Prime Contracts, Subcontracts with other primes, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs), Direct Commercial Sale Agreements, etc.
• Review and assess US Government and commercial customer requests for proposals, identify proposal requirements and risks, assess intellectual property issues, review and redline terms and conditions, manage cost volume development, work with pricing and estimating to support proposal development, support gating and securing required management approvals, and support submission.
• Review, interpret, summarize, redline, draft complex terms and conditions and other contract documents.
• Negotiate complex customer contracts.
• Recognize risk elements in business transactions and contracts and offer mitigation