Manager, Contracts (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO03: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive , Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

We are seeking a talented Contracts Manager to take on a vital role in overseeing complex contracts with U.S. Government agencies, prime contractors, foreign governments, and commercial clients. This position will focus on our international commercial portfolio within the Ejection and Propulsion Systems business.

In this high-impact role, you will lead negotiations, manage contract deliverables, and serve as the key interface for both internal and external stakeholders. Your expertise will be essential in handling government, international, and commercial contracts, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and nurturing positive business relationships. If you're ready to make a significant contribution to our team, we want to hear from you!

This role requires strong leadership, as you’ll be trusted to operate autonomously, take initiative, and motivate cross-functional teams while delivering quality results to our customer base. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about contract management, this role offers an exciting opportunity to drive success at the forefront of global business operations.

What YOU Will Do:

• Participate in proposal reviews, advising management on Terms and Conditions risks and mitigation strategies.
• Review contract terms for acceptability, assessing risks and impacts with input from legal, operations, and pricing teams.
• Identify and mitigate significant risks, providing alternative terms to customers when needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, business ethics, and regulations.
• Lead contract negotiations, execution, and ongoing management.
• Coordinate input from sales, finance, service, and legal teams to structure and analyze contracts for compliance.
• Provide contract status updates and support to program managers and leadership.
• Manage contract closeout processes in line with applicable procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely communication of contract details to stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external customers, resolving contractual issues promptly.
• Operate independently on most tasks, exercising discretion and creativity on complex matters.

What YOU Will Learn:

• Navigate complex international contracts with hands-on experience in foreign government and commercial agreements across regions.
• Master best practices for negotiating high-stakes contracts with global customers, focusing on risk mitigation, compliance, and stakeholder management.
• Gain expertise in international trade compliance, including ITAR/EAR regulations and export licensing.
• Lead contract strategy and execution for advanced aerospace systems in a dynamic global market.
• Build collaborative leadership skills by working with legal, finance, program management, and engineering teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Contract experience
• Customer relationship skills
• Excellent communication skills, combined with a flexible and positive attitude, Negotiation experience
• Experience with International Trade Compliance, ITAR/EAR regulations, export licensing
• Experience working with international customers
• Experience in FAR Part 12 and 15 contracting, including FAR/DFAR flow downs
• Contracts Lead or direct engagement with external customers

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Program  
• Life insurance and disability coverage  
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• Adoption Assistance           
• Autism Benefit  
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  
• And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems: 

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. 

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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