Senior Manager, Contracts

Responsibilities

• Create positive relationships by maintaining open, honest, and candid communication.
• Manage Contracts Personnel while also being an individual contributor.
• Prepare/review agreements for customers, business partners, & prime contractors to include NDAs, teaming agreements, contracts, term conditions, etc.
• Responsible for cradle-to-grave contracting which may include but not be limited to RFP review and comment as well as contract closeout preparation.
• Support the managing and tracking of Government property.
• Aid in DCMA/DCAA and external/internal audits as required.
• Cook up contracts/marketing/proposal activities with Business Development personnel, Program Office, Finance, Supply Chain, and other departments.
• Support Supply Chain with the preparation of RFPs for subcontractors/vendors as required and coordinate flow down provisions.
• Set up new contract efforts in the company’s enterprise resource planning tool.

  Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in management, business administration or contracts administration unless candidate has acceptable level of comparable experience.
  • 15+ years of professional experience involving contract administration/management is required.
  • Working knowledge of FARS/DFARS and other procurement regulations is required.
  • Experience and knowledge of export regulations is required.
  • Working knowledge of MS Word, Project, Excel, and SQL queries is very helpful.
  • Experience with international/commercial contracting is desired but not a requirement.
  • Experience in managing and asserting intellectual property rights is desired.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

  Preferred Requirements

  • Advance degrees such as MS or JD preferably in management or business administration.
  • Experience with international/commercial contracting.
  • Experience in managing and asserting intellectual property rights.
  • Experience in SQL queries.

  Physical Requirements

  • This position requires the ability to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day.
  • Must be able to travel to various domestic 3rd party and/or Boeing/Aurora sites (up to 10% travel).

  Pay

  Salary Range (Annualized USD): Minimum Range: $102,000.00 to $182,000.00 Maximum Range: $124,000.00 to $220,000.00

  Aurora Company Overview

  Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

  Aurora Total Rewards

  Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, strives to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire.