Senior Contracts Manager

Job Description See what you’re missing at BAE Systems Maritime Solutions. Join a dynamic Contracts team that supports the maintenance and modernization of multiple ship classes across both government and commercial customers. The Contracts organization is the trusted business partner managing customer relationships, negotiating deals, creating innovative solutions, and providing regulatory knowledge to our internal and external customers.

This opportunity is to provide contractual support to various functions responsible for ship maintenance and modernization efforts within the Maritime Solutions Business Area. This Senior Contracts Manager role will provide an opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with responsibility for managing a team of contracts professionals and supporting proposal activity. This role involves interfacing with all levels of management and functions (Program Office, Finance, Operations, Quality, etc.) within BAE Systems as well as with our USN Customer and some commercial customers. As the Senior Contracts Manager, you will work with customers to shape and close business opportunities in concert with internal objectives for Maritime Solutions Norfolk.

Daily responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:

• Management of personnel, their workloads and their development plans for future growth.
• Consistently work on and provide guidance on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues as well as an understanding and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ability to interact with the team to gather, interpret, analyze, develop recommended strategies and present information.
• Compliance with Company policies and procedures, legal, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Prepare, negotiate and manage complex proposals/contracts
• Provide guidance to the Programs and Operations teams on government and commercial contracting solutions.
• Cross functional collaboration with Program Management, Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Quality teams.

Location: This position will be located in Norfolk, Virginia. Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of U.S. Government/Defense contracting experience or relevant experience
• Management/supervisory experience being responsible for a team of direct reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Experience with development and submittal of proposals in response to complex RFP's
• Ability to make decisions using sound judgment while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable federal laws and regulations;
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to present options and implications to senior leadership.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of, and experience with, FAR and DFAR regulations.
• Experience dealing with the US Government and major maritime industry companies, as your customer.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with agreements to support business development, program management and engineering development teams (ex. NDAs, teaming agreements, etc.)
• Experience with various USG agencies (especially the US Navy)

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $122400 - $208080

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. About BAE Systems, Inc.BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.