Contracts Manager

RTX

Contracts Manager leading and developing Contracts team for the aerospace and defense industry. Overseeing contracting lifecycle and providing strategic guidance in a remote role based in Puerto Rico.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, manage, and develop a team of Contracts professionals—including supervisors, specialists, and analysts—through coaching, hiring, workload planning, performance management, and career development.
Oversee execution of the end-to-end contracting lifecycle for high-complexity commercial and U.S. Government agreements, including those governed by FAR/DFARS, government flow-downs, cybersecurity requirements (NIST 800-171), and export controls (ITAR/EAR).
Serve as the senior escalation point for significant contract issues, guiding the team through risk assessments, negotiation strategies, deviation approvals, and alignment with program, legal, and compliance leadership.
Provide strategic contract guidance to business unit leaders, including interpreting contractual obligations, shaping negotiation positions, and identifying business risks and opportunities.
Partner closely with Legal Counsel to address complex contractual questions, regulatory considerations, and compliance frameworks relevant to federal and commercial contracting.
Facilitate internal and external negotiations with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams; represent the Contracts function in leadership-level discussions supporting strategic business objectives.
Oversee the team’s compliance with contract recordkeeping, repository governance, version control, retention policies, and preparation for internal/external audits, including U.S. Government reviews.
Ensure timely triage, prioritization, and assignment of contract requests, and remove obstacles to support efficient throughput, SLA adherence, and service quality.
Drive continuous improvement across the Contracts function by leading initiatives related to standard work, clause libraries, templates, playbooks, data quality, automation, and metrics reporting.
Monitor contract performance across the portfolio to ensure compliance with obligations, flow-downs, and regulatory requirements; identify and escalate systemic risks or recurring issues.
Influence leaders across the enterprise by communicating contract strategy, risk posture, and recommended mitigation actions; collaborate with engineering, program management, supply chain, compliance, and finance leadership.
Lead organizational readiness for evolving requirements tied to U.S. Government contracting—such as cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, cost/price analysis expectations, and data-governance changes.
Operate with broad autonomy and strategic decision-making authority, driving both operational excellence and long-term capability building within the Contracts team.
Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
3+ years of people leadership (direct reports)
5+ years experience managing contract portfolios involving U.S. Government acquisition requirements (FAR/DFARS), flow-downs, compliance regulations, or federally regulated customers.
Experience driving alignment across multiple functions.
Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract managementrisk assessmentnegotiation strategiescompliance frameworkscontract recordkeepingdata qualityautomationmetrics reportingcost/price analysisU.S. Government contracting

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationstrategic decision-makingcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencingperformance managementworkload planningcareer development