Manager III - Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Jobs

Contract Lifecycle Manager

The Contract Lifecycle Manager partners closely with IT to support the strategies and ongoing evolution of BAE Systems' Space & Mission Systems (SMS) contract management capabilities across the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) sector. In this role, you will lead, together with an IT Project Manager, the sector-wide transition from Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) to Icertis Gov Con, helping guide the migration, shape user adoption, and promote a smooth implementation.

After cutover, this role will serve as the sector business lead for the Gov Con Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, representing business needs and contributing to the platform's roadmap in alignment with the broader Inc. system strategy. You will help reinforce governance practices and strengthen the contract management ecosystem for a workforce operating in a highly regulated A&D environment.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the sector business lead for the CLM System, acting as a trusted advisor and providing scalable; practical solutions to stakeholders.
• Partner with sector IT and enterprise teams to help share the vision, roadmap, and priorities aligned with SMS Contracts goals and compliance needs.
• Collaborate with Information Technology (IT) to ensure system evolves in step with changing business requirements.
• Process Leadership & Change Control:
  • Guide the design of workflows, templates, metadata, and clause libraries for all contract types.
  • Facilitate formal change control activities with leadership and key stakeholders to assess and prioritize system enhancements.
  • Ensure processes and changes meet business requirements, reflect industry best practices, and are supported by clear comprehensive documentation.
  • Support compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, CPSR, cost/pricing regulations, and internal policies.
  • Work cross-functionally with Procurement, Legal, Programs, Finance, and Supply Chain to optimize end-to-end contract processes.
• Enhancements & Implementation:
  • Support system improvements, integrations, upgrades, and release cycles.
  • Partner with IT to translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements.
  • Represent business priorities by securing appropriate resources, advocating for program success, making decisions within delegated authority, and elevating recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Identify and help manage implementation risks and opportunities.
  • Contribute to data management and governance practices to promote accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
  • Coordinate, support, and validate business testing activities.
  • Provide business acceptance and confirm readiness of the implemented solutions.
• Business Operations & Change Leadership:
  • Promote best-practice adoption across the SMS Contracts through transparent communication regarding system changes, process updates, and operational data.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs, role-based standards, and training materials; facilitate training sessions to build workforce capability.
  • Change management for new capabilities, policies, and releases, delivering clear and compelling communications to stakeholders.
• Risk, Compliance & Controls:
  • Contribute to key controls supporting internal policies, audits, CPSR, DFARS, CMMC compliance, and record retention.
  • Follow data governance practices to ensure appropriate system access based on role requirements.
• Reporting & Analytics:
  • Define dashboards and insights related to cycle time, workload, risk, obligations, and compliance.
  • Provide executive-level reporting to support leadership reviews and audits.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment:
This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

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