Contracts Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must remove boilerplate: Date Posted, Country, Location, Position Role Type, etc. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove application instructions like "Learn More & Apply Now!" etc. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve substantive info: role overview, responsibilities, qualifications, etc. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - About the role / Role Overview: The paragraph after "The following position is to join our BBN Technologies team: ..." Actually there is description: "RTX BBN is one of RTX’s premier research and development organizations... We are seeking an experienced, trustworthy, contract professional..." Then "Role Overview: As a Contracts Manager you will be skilled..." So we can have an About the role section summarizing that. - Responsibilities: The bullet list under "What You Will Do :" includes many items. We'll put those as

• . - Requirements: There's a section "Qualifications You Must Have:" which includes requirements: University degree or equivalent experience and min 8 years, or advanced degree and 5 years; experience engaging directly with customers; experience with US Gov procurement and/or OTA; experience applying/interpreting FAR, DFARS; experience interpreting, preparing and negotiating proposals and contracts; willingness to support hybrid role; willingness to travel limited basis. Also there is "U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1". That's also a requirement (citizenship, clearance). Should be included under Requirements or maybe a separate section? The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put citizenship/clearance under Requirements. - Qualifications We Prefer: list of preferred qualifications. Could be under Qualifications (maybe separate "Preferred Qualifications" but we only have Qualifications heading). We could combine both required and preferred under Qualifications? But we have separate Requirements and Qualifications headings. Usually Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = preferred? The instruction says use headings for those sections. We'll include both required and preferred under Qualifications? But we also have Requirements heading for mandatory. Let's assign: Requirements: mandatory qualifications (degree/experience, citizenship, clearance, experience, willingness hybrid/travel). Qualifications: preferred qualifications list. Skills: maybe we can extract skills from preferred list: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, mature judgment, etc. Could also include "Excellent time management and organizational skills", "Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat". We'll put those under Skills. Benefits: The posting mentions benefits: "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." Also mention incentive compensation programs. So we can include Benefits section. Pay: Salary range: "The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD." So we include Pay. Schedule: Hybrid role description: "This position is a hybrid role to be performed in Cambridge, MA, Middletown, RI or Rosslyn, VA. Relocation assistance is available". Also "Work Location: Hybrid - Cambridge MA, Middletown RI, or Rosslyn VA". Also description of 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." So we can include Schedule section with hybrid details and locations. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

  About the role

  RTX BBN is a premier research and development organization within RTX, seeking an experienced, trustworthy contract professional with strong business acumen to join its contracts team. The role supports a diverse portfolio of government and commercial contracts, working closely with program managers, finance, legal, and cross‑functional peers on proposal preparation, contract negotiation, execution, and compliance.

  Responsibilities

  • Advise and/or represent the organization on contract matters; act as liaison between internal and external customers.
  • Review, interpret, negotiate, and manage a variety of transactions including prime contracts, subcontracts, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), NDAs, Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs), Direct Commercial Sale Agreements, etc.
  • Review and assess US Government and commercial customer requests for proposals; identify 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 management approvals; 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 strategies/alternatives.
  • Provide strategic analysis, recommendations, and advice related to contract matters.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards.
  • Understand forward pricing rates, cost structures, and other financial aspects of proposal and contract support.
  • Support global trade (ITAR/EAR) issues and CUI compliance requirements.
  • Work independently and report to a Senior Manager; may provide mentoring and oversight to other contract staff.
  • Multi‑task routine and complex contract and proposal activities while responding to unplanned quick‑response requirements.
  • Work autonomously with limited oversight; limited travel may be required.

  Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance (active and existing clearance required after day 1).
  • Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience.
  • Experience engaging directly with customers.
  • Experience with US Government procurement and/or Other Transaction contracts.
  • Experience applying and interpreting FAR, DFARS and other applicable US Government regulations in support of proposal and contract administration activities.
  • Experience interpreting, preparing and negotiating proposals and contracts, including terms and conditions, statements of work, milestones/deliverables, cost/price and fee/profit arrangements.
  • Willingness to support a hybrid role (mix of in‑person and remote).
  • Willingness to travel on a limited basis.

  Qualifications

  • TS/SCI eligibility preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross‑functional internal and external stakeholders, including customers and leadership teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to shape results in support of objectives.
  • Mature judgment, proactive involvement in strategic issues and demonstrated problem‑resolution skills.
  • Experience leading and/or administering U.S. Government contracts under FAR and/or DFARS (including proposal preparation, contract negotiation, change management).
  • Experience working Sole Source Proposals subject to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (TINA).
  • Experience negotiating complex commercial terms and conditions, potentially including software licensing, international sales, complex data rights.
  • Experience with OTAs, NDAs, and ACAs.
  • Experience working with universities and familiarity with the OMB Uniform Guidance.
  • Experience dealing with Global Trade issues and familiarity with ITAR and EAR.
  • Experience interpreting and ensuring business compliance with company policy.
  • Experience working in/with Supply Chain (subcontracts/purchasing).
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

  Skills

  Strong communication and interpersonal abilities; mature judgment and problem‑resolution; excellent time management and organizational skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

  Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
  • Short‑term and 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.
  • Eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to performance and business unit results).

  Pay

  The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.

  Schedule

  Hybrid position – work regularly both onsite and offsite; the onsite/offsite ratio is determined with your leader. Work locations: Cambridge, MA; Middletown, RI; or Rosslyn, VA. Relocation assistance is available. Limited travel may be required.

  We must ensure no extra sections like "About the role" duplicated. Also ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, privacy policy, etc. Check that we didn't include "Learn More & Apply Now!" etc. Not present. Check that we didn't include "Date Posted", "Country", etc. Not present. Check that we didn't include "Work Location: Hybrid - Cambridge MA, Middletown RI, or Rosslyn VA" as separate line; we included in Schedule. Check that we didn't include "Relocation assistance is available" - we included. Check that we didn't include "The salary range provided is a good faith estimate..." we omitted the extra sentence; we only included the range. That's okay; we preserved substantive info (the range). The extra sentence is not essential but could be considered filler; but it's not disallowed to include? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." The extra sentence about good faith estimate is substantive? It's describing the range; but we already gave the range. It's not required to include that sentence. It's okay to omit as it's not critical detail. However, we might include it as part of Pay section for completeness. But it's not required. The instruction says "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." It's okay to omit. Check that we didn't include "Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, ..." we turned into list. Check that we didn't include "Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement." That's extra detail; we omitted. Might be considered substantive but it's a qualifier. Could include as a sentence. But we can keep it brief: maybe add a sentence after list: "Specific benefits vary by business unit and collective‑bargaining coverage." That's substantive. Let's add. Also incentive compensation details: we included. Now check for any duplicated lines: we have "Strong communication and interpersonal skills"