Contracts Manager (Onsite)

What You Will Bring: The ideal candidate is highly organized, a strong communicator, and a strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset. You operate effectively in a dynamic and changing environment, balance competing priorities, and provide sound contractual judgment with minimal oversight.

What You Will Do: Serve as the primary contractual advisor and representative for assigned programs, acting as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external customers. Review, interpret, negotiate, and manage a variety of complex contract types, including Long-Term Agreements, General Terms Agreements, Purchase Contracts and Settlement Agreements. Evaluate customer RFPs across commercial and government-related programs; identify proposal requirements, contractual risks, and intellectual property considerations; and draft, redline, and negotiate complex terms and conditions. Lead negotiations for complex customer contracts, leveraging legal and subject-matter experts to identify, mitigate, and document contractual and business risks. Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to program teams and leadership on contract strategy, interpretation, and risk posture. Ensure full compliance with company policies, procedures, FAR/DFARS, Export/Global Trade (ITAR/EAR), and CUI requirements as needed. Apply working knowledge of multiple contract structures, fixed-price, FAR Part 12 (Commercial Items), and FAR Part 15 (TINA).Work with a high degree of autonomy and provide mentorship or guidance to junior contract professionals as needed. Manage multiple routine and complex contracting and proposal efforts while responding effectively to urgent and unplanned requests. Maintain strong customer relationships and support issue resolution in alignment with program and business objectives. Position is onsite for candidates located in the Cedar Rapids area, eligible for consideration of a hybrid work arrangement at discretion of Collins leadership; periodic travel may be required.