Director, Contracts

Role Overview

• Lead a team of contract professionals and provide direction for assigned contracts and programs
• Serve as a key member of the IVS sector leadership team, representing contract matters across the business
• Act as the primary liaison between L3Harris and customers, maintaining strong relationships and communication
• Review RFPs, assess risk, prepare proposals, and negotiate contracts with commercial and US Government customers
• Ensure contract acquisition and fulfillment align with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Analyze material estimates, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for accuracy and completeness in both proposals and EACs
• Conduct change management and communicate equitable adjustment rights to customers
• Utilize contract management systems to record awards, modifications, and maintain historical contract data
• Advise management on contractual rights, obligations, and potential risks
• Prepare, process, and present specifications, progress reports, and other required documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline operations, and implement business improvements
• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
• Build effective relationships across teams and foster collaboration to achieve business objectives
• Clearly present information to management and broad audiences, supporting informed decision-making
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 15 years prior experience
• Graduate Degree with 13 years prior experience
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
• In depth knowledge of contract lifecycle management: RFP review, proposal preparation, negotiation, and administration
• Experience with both commercial and gov’t contracts
• Understanding of FAR, DFARS, UCC
• Understanding of revenue recognition, pricing strategies, and financial impact of contracts
• Strong negotiation skills for commercial and government contracts
• Proven ability to lead, engage, and inspire high-performing operations teams
• Demonstrated success in leading organizational growth, establishing strategies, and driving scalable process improvements
• Expertise in developing and implementing team performance measures and metrics
• Highly adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Ability to travel as needed

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays