Director, Contracts

About the role

The Director, Contracts leads the TCOM contracts department and its personnel. They provide leadership to foster and implement value-added changes to the enterprise. They offer senior-level guidance on complex contract issues, including those involving the US Government, commercial entities, and international contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior-level guidance on highly complex US Government, commercial and international contract issues to senior management, program managers, and contracts personnel.
• Directs personnel and activities of the geographically dispersed contracts department, plans, develops, and implements policies, procedures, and objectives that support the contract administration function.
• Confers with senior leadership, particularly the Programs organization, to align business objectives, develop organizational policies related to contract administration, and coordinate the contract administration function.
• Oversees contract negotiations and overall contract preparation. Directs activities concerning amendments to or extensions of contracts.
• Directs the review of bids from other firms for conformity to contract/RFP requirements and determines acceptable bids.
• Directs the development, installation, and maintenance of contract tracking tools that provide traceability for certified cost and pricing data, TINA certifications, internal and external audit support, and other certifications/compliance activities.
• Advises Program Management, Functional Management, and senior management regarding contractual rights, obligations, and other contractual matters at all stages of program execution, including any directed stop-work orders or other contractually binding matters.
• Coordinates with the Director of Subcontracts to ensure alignment with major subcontractors/suppliers regarding contract flow-downs, payment plans, and other key terms and conditions, aligning procurement functions with contractual requirements.
• Applies detailed knowledge of commercial products, including development of justifications, definitions, price analysis, pricing, and government approvals, terms, and conditions.
• Experience with application of Data Rights assertions, including background IP and their application to contracts, proposals, etc.; knowledge of DCMA and DCAA audit requirements and adherence to rules in proposal preparation and negotiation.
• Knowledge of performance and progress-based payment plans and processes for approval; GSA OASIS knowledge, including reporting and proposal requirements.
• Responsible for contract file integrity, ensuring the ability to provide detailed information to requestors in a timely manner. Contracts files must include applicable correspondence, past decisions, etc.
• Lead necessary policy and procedure development and implementation; knowledge and understanding of FMS contracts and processes.
• Hire, train, and develop contract personnel at various levels; establish and implement contract department goals by cascading them down to appropriate personnel.
• Perform personnel evaluations and provide disciplinary action if required; assign contracts and manage departmental personnel workloads.
• Work with the Legal, Security, and Export Control Departments to ensure compliance with laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Contracts Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience or the equivalent experience in Contracts management covering a variety of different contracts in several product areas with several customers, including exposure to international and commercial contracts and contracting for defense systems.
• Five years of supervisory experience in a contracts department or function.

Skills

• Knowledge of all contract types, including FFP, CPFF, CR, T&M, CPAF, and CPIF.
• Understanding of TCOM culture, focusing on rapid responses, prioritization of duties, etc.
• Ability to lead necessary policy and procedure development and implementation.
• Knowledge and understanding of FMS contracts and processes.

Benefits

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. TCOM offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, EAP, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays.