Contracts Manager I, Norfolk

Job Description See what you're missing at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair.
Our employees work on the world's most advanced naval vessels - performing critical maintenance and modernization to ensure the mission readiness of the wide range of vessels entrusted to us.
We are constantly looking for opportunities to do what we do safer and more efficiently.
By drawing strength from our differences, we're working to support the current mission as well as to position us for the future.
And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life.
We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us."
Sound like a team you want to be a part of?
Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Join a dynamic Contracts team that supports the maintenance and modernization of multiple ship classes across both government and commercial customers.
The Contracts organization is the trusted business partner managing customer relationships, negotiating deals, creating innovative solutions, and providing regulatory knowledge to our internal and external customers.
We are committed to employee growth and development, allowing employees to build a long term career at BAE Systems.
In addition to challenging day to day assignments, employees are encouraged to pursue special projects, participate in formal and informal mentoring programs and networking events, and rotate into different roles with increasing levels of responsibility.
Contracts employees are provided opportunities for promotion and relocation to other business units within the U.S. and overseas.
BAE Systems also provides employees with opportunities to engage with and positively impact the internal and external community in which we work.
With our historic growth and position as one of the world's largest Aerospace, Defense and Security Company's, we look to recruit and retain the best and brightest.
Taking care of the Contracts team by offering daily flextime and competitive salary/benefits keeps our team engaged and motivated.
We view culture as one of our most critical competitive advantages.
Contracts employees come to work every day because of our strong culture and passion for our significant role in the success of the business.
Our Cultural Principles are:
* Engage everyone with respect and goodwill
* Stay calm independent of circumstances
* Be humble and work collaboratively
* Feel empowered to do the right thing
* Listen, be curious, and allow differences to influence our decisions
This opportunity is to provide contractual support to various functions responsible for ship maintenance and modernization efforts within the Ship Repair Business Area for the Platforms and Services (P&S) Sector.
This Contracts Administrator Senior Principal role will provide an opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with responsibility for managing your own contracts and supporting multiple millions of dollars of proposal activity.
This role involves interfacing with all levels of management and functions (Program Office, Finance, Operations, Quality, etc.) within BAE Systems as well as with our USN Customer and some commercial customers.
As the Contracts Manager, you will work with customers to shape and close business opportunities in concert with internal objectives for Maritime Solutions Norfolk.
Daily responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:
* Management of personnel, their workloads and their development plans for future growth.
* Consistently work on and provide guidance on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues as well as an understanding and compliance with company policies and procedures.
* Ability to interact with the team to gather, interpret, analyze, develop recommended strategies and present information.
* Compliance with Company policies and procedures, legal, regulatory and customer requirements.
* Prepare, negotiate and manage complex proposals/contracts across domestic environments.
* Provide guidance to the Program and Operation teams on government and commercial contracting solutions.
* Cross functional collaboration with Program Management, Finance, Operations and Quality teams.