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Lockheed Martin · 2 months ago

Senior, Contracts Management (Individual Contributor Level 3)

Lockheed Martin is a leader in space technology and innovation. The Senior Contracts Management role involves managing contract execution, providing business guidance, and ensuring compliance across various functions to support business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Perform FBM Contracts Management tasks across the spectrum of functional support responsibilities associated with providing contract execution, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration and closeout
Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including Program Management, Finance, Legal, Subcontracts Management, Business Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Accounting, and Compliance, to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including capture activities, proposal preparation/submittal, fact-finding, negotiations, contract correspondence, and contract reporting and performance obligations
Compose concise and effective Contracts Management correspondence and presentation slides
Serve as an authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives
Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance
Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contract actions
Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance
Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations
May plan and participate in training of contract practices within the Company
Collect contractual data and compile reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests

Qualification

Contracts ManagementFARDFARS complianceNegotiating contract typesStrategic communicationProblem-solving skillsIndependent learningCoordination skillsCustomer relationship managementFinancial data analysisPresentation skills

Required

Perform FBM Contracts Management tasks across the spectrum of functional support responsibilities associated with providing contract execution, from capture through proposal, contract award, and all phases of contract administration and closeout
Provide business advice and guidance to and coordinate with other functions including Program Management, Finance, Legal, Subcontracts Management, Business Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Accounting, and Compliance, to effectively manage a breadth of responsibilities, including capture activities, proposal preparation/submittal, fact-finding, negotiations, contract correspondence, and contract reporting and performance obligations
Compose concise and effective Contracts Management correspondence and presentation slides
Serve as an authorized, empowered representative for the Company as interface with Customer buying representatives responsible for building effective relationships and managing contracts to support business goals and objectives
Coordinate solutions to contractual issues and Customer concerns related to Company performance
Ensure contractual compliance with all laws and regulations, and adherence to Delegation of Authority and approval requirements for proposals and contract actions
Lead and support audits, as appropriate, with internal and external audit teams and agencies to support contract-related activities and verify compliance
Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations
May plan and participate in training of contract practices within the Company
Collect contractual data and compile reports in response to Corporate and Business Area requests
Demonstrated experience briefing senior leadership about program status and contractual issues
Experience evaluating and complying with FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions
Experience negotiating cost and fee arrangements and administering multiple U.S. Federal contract types: Fixed Price Incentive, Cost-Plus Incentive Fee, Cost-Plus Fixed Fee, and Firm Fixed Price
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to support and achieve business goals and a desire to help grow the business and gain efficiencies to improve program performance
Skilled at independent learning and research
Potential to serve as a special topic team lead and provide contractual support and guidance to other program personnel
Comfortable exercising latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments, serving as point-of-contact to the U.S. Government customer on major matters pertaining to program policies, plans, and objectives
Demonstrated development of contractual solutions for a variety of complex business issues
Focused listening skills
Coordination and collaboration skills
Track record of strong, positive customer relationships, maintaining trust and effective rapport
Ability to analyze/synthesize financial data, regulations, procedures, process descriptions, and make recommendations
Proven exceptional strategic communication skills, both written (clear and concise), verbal, and presentation, to effectively communicate business cases to all levels of peers, suppliers, as well as program and executive management, with an ability to persuade and motivate action

Preferred

Secret clearance preferred

Company

Lockheed Martin

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Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.06B
Key Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M

Leadership Team

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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
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Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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