Sr. Manager, Contracts

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager (Level
6) to join contracts organization. This role requires a recognized expert and thought leader who will manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.

The Senior Manager will work under consultative direction against annual goals to lead initiatives that directly impact overall business and functional results. This position requires an individual who can communicate and influence leadership across the organization to address new practices, approaches, and concepts while developing or championing new systems, concepts, or technologies.

• Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction
• Establish educational and training goals for contracts areas of expertise and ensure those goals are achieved
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees across the Company within area of expertise
• Lead large cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives

• Recommend tactics and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
• Recommend new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of job function strategy
• Make significant improvements in contracts, systems, or products
• Provide input into new contracts/processes and implement operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results

• Communicate within and outside of the organization, including with larger customers
• Influence others to accept team's views/practices and agree to new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Communicate and influence leadership regarding matters of substantial importance to the function or business area
• Conduct briefings to senior leaders and customers
• Serve as an internal expert and thought leader in contracts with broad experience across multiple job areas

• Develop or champion new concepts or technologies
• Conduct extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems
• Improve upon existing processes or establish new systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation
• Develop innovative solutions that span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, OR Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, OR In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance

• Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization
• In-depth knowledge of contracts and knowledge of project management preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical and strategic concepts to diverse audiences
• Proven ability to conduct effective briefings to senior leadership and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated history of successful difficult and strategic negotiations
• Proven track record of influencing senior leadership and external partners on matters of substantial importance
• Experience…