Contracts Manager

Job Description
Contracts Manager - Level 5
What You Will Be Doing
As a Contracts Manager – Level 5, you will lead a high-performing contracts team responsible for managing complex agreements from capture and proposal development through negotiation, award, execution, and closeout. In this key leadership role, you will oversee the full spectrum of contract management activities while serving as a trusted advisor to program leadership and cross-functional partners. You will guide strategy, drive business outcomes, ensure compliance, and represent the organization as the primary contractual interface with customer contracting professionals. This position plays a critical role in shaping contract solutions, mitigating risks, strengthening customer relationships, and enabling successful program performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and development for a team of contract professionals, including recruitment, performance management, training, and recognition.
• Oversee contract formation and administration activities across the program lifecycle—from capture strategy and proposal preparation to award, execution, modification, and closeout.
• Serve as the authorized company representative in negotiations with customer acquisition personnel, ensuring business objectives, risk posture, and compliance requirements are met.
• Interpret and apply contractual terms, statutory/regulatory requirements, and company policies to support decision-making and mitigate contractual and business risks.
• Partner closely with Program Management, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Business Development, Subcontracts, Compliance, and other functional teams to support program execution and business priorities.
• Address and resolve contractual issues, customer concerns, and performance-related matters with professionalism and urgency.
• Ensure full adherence to Delegation of Authority, corporate approvals, and FAR/DFARS compliance requirements.
• Lead and support internal/external audits, fact-finding activities, and customer engagements to validate compliance and support contractual actions.
• Ensure all final contract documents accurately reflect agreements reached in negotiations.
• Develop, refine, and deliver training on contract management practices and processes as needed.
• Compile and report contract metrics and data for corporate and business area reviews.

What's In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are
You are a confident and experienced contracts professional with a strong command of contract strategy, negotiation, and compliance in a highly regulated environment. You excel in leadership roles and enjoy developing, mentoring, and empowering contract professionals to perform at their best. You are a collaborative problem solver who builds strong relationships with internal teams and customer counterparts, and you bring a balanced approach to business enablement, risk mitigation, and compliance. You communicate with clarity and influence, especially when navigating complex contractual matters or advising senior leaders. With a proactive mindset and exceptional organizational skills, you thrive in fast-paced environments where accuracy, sound judgment, and strategic insight are essential. Above all, you are committed to enabling program success by ensuring strong contractual foundations, fostering trust with customers, and upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.

Desired Skills

• 8 or more years experience working as a Contracts

professional with demonstrated experience managing

complex negotiations.

• Secondary education such as a Master's Degree or

Juris Doctorate.

• Ability to work independently under very limited

supervision demonstrating strong analytical and

critical thinking skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and

communication skills.

• Willing and able to engage on routine and unique

problems/issues to help develop solutions in areas of

subject matter expertise.

Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.