Manager, Contracts – Power & Controls

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Contracts Manager at Collins Aerospace managing proposals and executing contracts with ability to impact aerospace projects. Requires extensive experience in contracts and proposals, working remotely with team.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Propose, negotiate, and execute contracts of moderate complexity
Provides cradle to grave contract support for the value streams for assigned customers.
Reviews incoming customer requests for proposals, identifies proposal requirements, reviews terms and conditions for acceptability and compliance with company policies and procedures, assists in proposal development as required and participates in securing required management approval for submittal of proposals to customers.
Summarizes contractual issues, investigates compliance matters, interprets regulations, identifies risks, and formulates and presents recommendations.
Effectively communicates (written and verbal) programmatic issues and obtains necessary approvals and documentation required to ensure successful proposal and contract execution.
Drafts formal correspondence to address contractual matters and aids in dispute resolution.
Supports and collaborates with internal functional organizations (Finance, VSL, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Pricing, Legal) in the daily program execution and proposal process.
Supports special projects and process improvements events, as needed.
Supports, prepares, and presents a variety of review packages to leadership internally and to customer.
Minimal travel required (<10%)

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
Experience with proposal preparation and contract administration in Aerospace
Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight

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
Eligible for relocation assistance
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcontract administrationproposal preparationcompliance investigationrisk identificationdispute resolutionprocess improvement

Soft Skills

effective communicationautonomous workcollaborationproblem-solving