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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Contracts

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job ID: 18744

L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

You don’t work at L3Harris just for the advanced technology and equipment: You work here because you know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – you can make the world a safer place.

Your next role

Step into a key role where your knowledge and commitment to excellence in proposal and contract management is vital to our most important contracts within the Intelligence and Cyber Sector. As a mid-career professional, you'll work under general supervision to manage contracts that are essential to our success. Your skills will be recognized and developed both inside and outside the company as you support the shaping and closure of business deals. Your input will help develop and implement innovative business processes. By supporting execution of strategic plans, you'll be able to see the fruits of your labor reflected in measurable advancements across business and functional outcomes.

Join us and become part of our contract management team, propelling our organization forward with your knowledge and contributions.

As an essential member of the L3Harris Contracts Team, you will be responsible for a comprehensive suite of functions that ensure the success and integrity of our contract management process. This role includes:

• Conducting in-depth RFP analysis, identifying risks, and crafting compelling proposals in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

• Aligning contracts with company policies, legal requirements, and customer expectations.

• Developing competitive bids and proposals tailored to customer needs and organizational objectives.

• Supporting contract negotiations to ensure favorable terms and an executable business deal are reached.

• Managing the contract administration process for optimal support of internal and external customers.

• Serving as the liaison between L3Harris and customers, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

• Working with cross functional teams to evaluate performance costs, performance, and delivery schedules to ensure contract accuracy and completeness.

• Working closely with internal and external customers to manage the change processes in dynamic environments, to preserve our rights for adjustments.

• Demonstrating and developing independent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Proactively contributing strategic insights to business operations for continuous execution and improvement.

• Building strong relationships and enhancing team dynamics.

• Prioritizing tasks with urgency to meet multiple deadlines and customer commitments.

• Advising management on contractual rights and obligations to protect company interests.

• Maintaining detailed records for all contracts managed.

• Clearly presenting information to various stakeholders, including management.

  Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: No clearance required, but ability to obtain a Secrect clearance is imperative. Currently holding an Active Secret security clearance with the eligibility and willingness to progress to a Top-Secret clearance is preferred. Current Top-Secret clearance is a strong plus!

• Education: Possesses a Bachelor’s Business Administration, Contract Management, or a related field with six years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree with four years of prior related experience.

• Regulatory Expertise: Has a strong command of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), ensuring compliance and strategic guidance in complex contractual environments.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.