Director of Contracts (Torrance)

Mercury Systems is a leader in making trusted, secure mission-critical technologies profoundly more accessible to aerospace and defense.

Mercury is seeking a Director of Contracts to join our Platform Systems contracts team.

Worksite location options:

• Hybrid: Commutable for 3 days in Torrance, CA office and WFH the rest of week based on business needs
• Remote: The remote option is not available for this role due to its duties

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages Contracts Business Unit staff (Contract Administrators, Managers and Sr. Managers), including conducting performance reviews
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced contract personnel
• Reviews complex solicitations and prepares specialized/non-routine proposal responses in conjunction with proposal team
• Works with supervisor to develop corporate contract policies and procedures
• Presents weekly contract updates on business unit proposals and contracts to supervisor
• Trains staff regarding special provisions, terms and conditions, corporate policies and procedures, and FAR/DFAR provisions
• Drafts and/or reviews and redlines customer agreements
• Negotiates complex agreements, including master agreements, in accordance with company guidelines
• Develops and executes negotiation strategies to benefit the organization
• Maintains deadlines for internal and external customer requests
• Exemplifies creative problem-solving abilities
• Maintains contractual historical data; enters contract data into databases as needed.
• Tracks and analyzes contract compliance both internally and externally.
• Interfaces with program management, capture, sales, pricing, proposal, property, quality control and technical staff as needed.

Education and Experience Guidelines:

• Bachelor’s in Business, Management, or other related fields
• 10+ years of directly related experience with direct Government Defense customers or Government Prime customers
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must exemplify a strong attention to detail
• Must have strong computer skills and knowledge of common programs such as MS Office
• Interface with all levels of the Executive/Management team to communicate project status and any issues that may affect work performance or increase risk
• Support as necessary all inter-company organizations with audits
• Experience with standard defense contract types (cost reimbursable (CR), firm fixed-price (FFP), time and materials (T&M), incentive-type contracts, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), etc.) and with all phases of contracting from pre-solicitation through completion/termination and contract closeout
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance
• Ability to work under pressure from internal and external customers at the end of each fiscal quarter
• Can be trusted to maintain confidentiality and adhere to company policies and Government acquisition laws and regulations

Preferred but not required:

• Active DoD security clearance

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Additional Information

Full-Time Equivalent Annual Salary Range: $139,000 – 327,000 for a Non-Technical Expert/Director at Torrance CA USA.

The disclosed salary range is a general guideline for Mercury team members employed at the job level at the location listed above and does not include overtime for eligible hourly employees.

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

* the role and related responsibilities;

* education, training, skills and certifications;

* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;

* geographic location; and

* alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

* bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);

* health, life and disability insurance;

* company-paid holidays and time off;

* discounted employee stock purchase plan;

* tuition reimbursement; and

* access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Security Clearance

None

Export Requirements

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual.

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the number below.

Mercury Systems, Inc. is an American multinational Tier 2 aerospace and defense technology company.

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