Contract Management Leadership Development Associate

Org Marketing Statement

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers. As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.'

Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

The Contract Management Leadership Development Associate (Contract Management LDA) is a role that combines the development aspects of Parker’s Leader Development Program (LDP/Program) with the general duties of a Parker Contract Management Team Member. The Contract Management LDA’s primary duties will involve administering assigned contracts of moderate scope and complexity to ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations, incorporating Program aspects to support decision-making processes that will impact our long-term future.

The Program involves a two-year rotation where the Leadership Development Associates (LDAs) will work in a variety of roles, in a competitive training and hands‑on leadership program designed to provide knowledge, and experience with using their discretion and independent judgment related to their skillsets to support the business. Leadership training and development experiences throughout the initial two years with the goal to develop skillsets in supervision, team leadership, and management.

While in program, rotational assignments are structured to expose participants to coaching/mentoring from other professionals from the organization, different business divisions, facilities, and managers nation-wide.

• Duration: 2 years
• Structure: 3 rotational assignments
• Rotations' length: 6-12 months each
• Relocation requirements:
  The assignments will likely require relocation. Geographic flexibility is required during the program
• Onsite Work

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Some contact with applicants.

In addition to various leadership development activities and tasks related to the Program, the LDA will perform direct responsibilities related to the rotational Contract Administrator assignment, including, but not limited to:

• Administer moderately complex contracts by analyzing performance requirements and customer purchase order requirements including those issued against Basic Contract Agreements and/or Long-Term Agreements.
• Determine technically and commercially compliant proposal packages of moderate scope and complexity in response to contract or customer requirements.
• Evaluate performance requirements, delivery schedules, and estimates of costs of material, equipment, and labor hours.
• Initiate the bid process by identifying requirements and coordinating input from other functions such as performance requirements, delivery schedules, and cost estimates.
• Develop responses to moderately complex requests for proposal (RFP) by reviewing bid process procedures, reviewing material, test and…