Director, Contracts (REMOTE)

Date Posted:

20250730

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RCA99: RTN Remote, California

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

The selected candidate will serve as the Contracts Lead for the Resilient Navigation Solutions (RNS) program area within Collins Mission Systems. In this role, they will oversee and lead a team of approximately 20 contracts professionals. The candidate will provide strategic direction, operational oversight, and leadership to a mixed team managing a broad portfolio that includes U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), licensing agreements, and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). This position requires a strong leader capable of driving compliance, risk mitigation, and business execution across complex contract types and customer engagements.

The person will bring strong business acumen, deep subject matter expertise, and comprehensive program knowledge to effectively assess program performance, provide strategic guidance, and influence outcomes to achieve both programmatic and financial objectives. This role requires regular engagement and communication with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.

The candidate will be responsible for leading a rigorous change management process to proactively identify and eliminate ambiguities or unauthorized changes that may lead to cost overruns, delivery issues, performance challenges, or schedule delays. They will be expected to develop and implement strategic approaches to address complex contractual and programmatic issues through detailed analysis and problemsolving.

In addition, the candidate will lead the development of negotiation strategies, review Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Contract Change Proposals, and Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REAs), ensuring proposed solutions align with customer requirements, appropriately address risk, and comply with company policies and standards.

As a key member of the RNS Senior Leadership Team, the Director, Contracts will support the VPGM of the Product Line and collaborate closely with crossfunctional partners, including BusinessEstimating and the Office of General Counsel. The candidate will provide expert advice on company policies and procedures, contractual rights and obligations, and risk mitigation strategies across all contractual activities.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement customer engagement strategies to ensure effective contract execution and timely resolution of contractual matters
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with Program DirectorsManagers, Product Line Leaders, and key Functional Leads to drive alignment and program success
• Manage all contractual and commercial activities to support the achievement of programmatic and business area objectives
• Provide strategic contracts leadership for all pursuits, proposals, REAs, and negotiations within the RNS mission area
• Identify and apply innovative contracting approaches that promote winwin outcomes for RTX, its customers, and international end users
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability in resolving complex challenges, leveraging situational awareness to develop and execute effective engagement strategies
• Influence stakeholders across the enterprise, balancing competing priorities while navigating a fastpaced, dynamic environment
• Willingness and ability to travel, up to 25%, as required to support program objectives and customer engagements.

• Qualifications You Must Have

  • Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, ideally in contracts administration, program management, proposal development, and negotiation of development, production, and service contracts
  • Proven experience managing complex contracts andor subcontracts
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. Government contracting regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and experience with international contracting practices
  • Experience leading crossfunctional teams, with a track record of success in a geographically dispersed environment
  • Advanced business acumen and general management skills with the capability to lead functional or business teams
  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience

  • Qualifications We Prefer

    • Proven experience serving in a Product Lead or equivalent leadership role, with accountability for program or product success
    • Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a track record of driving team performance and achieving results
    • Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance

    • What We Offer

      Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

      • 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!

        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 ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

        Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

        *Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

        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 176,000 USD 352,000 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, educationtraining, and key skills.

        Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, shortterm disability, longterm 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 collectivebargaining agreement.

        Hired applicants may be eligible for annual shortterm andor longterm incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collectivebargaining 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, andor 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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